auto industry

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

Only California and Texas have higher costs from tariffs

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

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

The discussions directly affect Michigan, which imports oil, steel, and lumber from Canada

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is answering critics of her meetings with President Donald Trump by saying they’ve shown results

A delay may give car buyers a little more time to decide before vehicle prices are expected to rise significantly

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

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

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