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Governor Gretchen Whitmer criticized tariffs and encouraged cooperation with trade partners during a Detroit Auto Show speech Thursday

Automakers are paying a steep price to import parts and vehicles from Mexico

Whitmer’s rare access to Trump as a leading Democrat underscores the political and economic stakes as the president considers escalating tariffs further

Beyond the trickle-down effect the entrepreneurs said tariffs are having on their communities, they said they were tired of the uncertainty around the policies

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

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

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 White House is eagerly promoting supportive comments from the nation’s top auto worker union leader, a previous Trump critic who endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris over Trump in 2024

Brian G. Long says the West Michigan economy was running slow and steady in February