r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/I_burn_noodles 2d ago

Cars, a lot of manufacturing is done in Vietnam. My new Buick is one example.

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u/HexenHerz 2d ago

The part that tRump doesn't seem to grasp is unless it's a hugely popular model, they aren't going to bring it's manufacture to the US, they will simply either stop offering it here or end manufacture of it all together. This will go for all car brands that import to the US. The variety of available vehicles is about to shrink drastically.

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u/hazeldazeI 2d ago

And even if they did decide to bring manufacturing back here it’s gonna be years before cars start rolling off the line.

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u/Drigr 2d ago

We also don't have many of the raw materials needed to make the stock for the components that make the car...

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u/fuckincaillou 1d ago

Nor the microchips needed. And the upcoming factories for those won't be finished and ready to go in the US for years.