Uncertainty looms as Oregon auto dealers brace for impact from tariffs

Uncertainty looms as Oregon auto dealers brace for impact from tariffs

TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) – In the wake of new sweeping tariffs, auto dealers are preparing for unpredictable times. Greg Rempensperger with the Oregon Auto Dealers Association said tariff talks are dominating his work days. In his work with auto dealers across Oregon, he said right now the biggest challenge they are facing is uncertainty. Washington Sen. Cantwell introduces bipartisan bill granting Congress more tariff power As dealers are expe…

New tariffs on automotive industry is causing uncertainty

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Starting Wednesday, April 2, there will be 25 percent tariffs on vehicles and auto parts imported into the United States. Brian Pecheles, the president of Pecheles Automotive Group, does not really know what to expect. The automotive industry is heading towards a period of uncertainty. "This is uncharted territory, I mean nobody truly knows the amount of tariffs or how long they will last," Pecheles said. "We know as m…

'Dumbfounded and disgusted': Canada's car capital grapples with Trump tariffs

A long-awaited tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spurred confusion and concern in Canada’s automotive capital.

Chihuahua—“Even with tariffs, Mexico remains attractive to automotive manufacturing,” said the director of the Index Human Resources Committee, José Núñez Leos. The director explained that one of the reasons for the country’s attractiveness to this industry is that in the United States the availability of labor is lower and the base that is already established in Mexico’s automotive sector has years to develop. “Human talent does not develop ove…

In the new episode of N+ Podcast Política Déjà Vu, journalist Fernanda Caso talks about the new tariffs of President Donald Trump, as well as the situation of the United States and Mexico regarding the automotive industry. Yesterday April 2, 2025, the US president announced tariffs against 185 countries. And although Mexico was not mentioned, it is uncertain what will happen with the automotive industry, the most important manufacturing industry…

New US tariffs could hit Derbyshire's automotive industry hard

A 25 per cent tariff on automotives has been imposed