Trump’s steep import tariffs on steel and aluminum are unpopular with virtually all sectors of the auto industry, both at home and abroad.
In an NBC News article, Cody Lusk, President and CEO of AIADA, says: “Even with limited exemptions, tariffs will raise the sale price of new vehicles, turning off price-sensitive consumers and leading to a dip in both auto sales and auto-related jobs.”
None of this is good news for commercial fleets.
Lots of excitement in Indianapolis last week. Mark Boada tells us all about it in GM, Ford Dominate the News at The Work Truck Show.
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Janice Sutton
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