THE PROMISE AND THREAT OF TRUMP'S TARIFF ON MEXICAN-BUILT AUTOS: WILL CARMAKERS BUILD NEW U.S. ASSEMBLY PLANTS?

摘要

Will cars and SUVs assembled in Mexico and sold in the United States pay for the "beautiful wall" on the border? That question has haunted U.S. and foreign automakers that invested heavily in the North American Free Trade Agreement since before President Donald Trump's inauguration. The flip side for automakers is they are in for some "midterm review" relief under Trump from the 54.5-mpg 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards set early in the Obama administration.