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American Automotive Policy Council president Matt Blunt said Wednesday U.S. companies and workers “are at a disadvantage” because they face a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum and a 25% tariff on parts and finished vehicles not covered under a trade deal with Canada and Mexico
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Only California and Texas have higher costs from tariffs
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Part of the shift is to make gas-powered SUVs and pickup trucks at its Orion Township plant, which was previously being reconfigured to make electric vehicles until demand for such cars weakened
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The U.S. ambassador to Canada thinks there will be a full re-working of the trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada within the next couple years
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The discussions directly affect Michigan, which imports oil, steel, and lumber from Canada
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is answering critics of her meetings with President Donald Trump by saying they’ve shown results
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A delay may give car buyers a little more time to decide before vehicle prices are expected to rise significantly
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Trump told reporters automakers “need a little bit of time” to relocate production to the U.S. The Republican president's statement hints at yet another round of reversals on tariffs
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Whitmer said Trump’s unilateral tariff orders would pose a particular threat to manufacturing states like Michigan that rely heavily on border-crossing supply chains
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The second-term Democratic governor continued her push for bipartisanship in a speech in Washington on Wednesday ahead of her second one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump in less than a month