From DW REV – Cars & Mobility.

Donald Trump promised to “liberate” America’s workers, rebuild the auto industry, and punish foreign competitors. But six months into his sweeping new tariff agenda, the U.S. car market is experiencing something entirely different: confusion, chaos, and unprecedented uncertainty.
What Trump’s 25% tariffs are really doing to carmakers, suppliers, workers, and ordinary buyers?
GM, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, BMW, Hyundai—and every brand that touches American roads—now face a constantly shifting landscape of tariff pauses, tariff hikes, exemptions, re-exemptions, and political brinkmanship.
Will Trump’s “Liberation Day” truly restore American manufacturing?
Or is it dismantling the very industry it’s meant to protect?

00:00 – Liberation or Destruction?
Trump’s trade war and the question facing the U.S. car industry
02:00 – “Liberation Day” Tariffs Explained
The biggest tariff hike in nearly a century
05:00 – Chaos in the Auto Industry
Confusion, pauses, lobbying, and uncertainty
09:15 – Trump’s Trade War Strategy
Blitzkrieg tactics and political motivations
12:00 – Car Buyers Feel the Pain
Rising prices, stalled sales, and consumer fear
17:20 – Winners, Losers, and Global Fallout
Europe, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Canada
30:17 – Why Trump Really Wants Tariffs
Onshoring, nostalgia, and national security
46:24 – Now What? The Road Ahead
Who pays, who survives, and what comes next

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REV – The Global Auto and Mobility Show from Deutsche Welle

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