El presidente Trump dice que los aranceles fomentarán la inversión en fábricas estadounidenses, pero según analistas los compradores de automóviles pagarán miles de dólares más.
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.
Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.
President Trump’s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.
Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.
La empresa dirigida por el hombre de confianza del presidente Trump fabrica en el país todos los coches que vende en Estados Unidos y estará exenta de aranceles sobre los vehículos terminados.
The company led by President Trump’s confidant Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States domestically and will be exempt from tariffs on finished vehicles.
Hyundai already makes cars in the United States, in Georgia and Alabama.
The German luxury carmaker said its latest compact sedan solves problems that have kept people from buying electric vehicles.
The automaker’s shares soared after Election Day as Elon Musk took a high-profile role as a Trump adviser. Now those gains have evaporated.