As part of Trump’s investigation of whether tariffs on imported cars and components are needed to safeguard national security, a 34-page questionnaire was sent to several automakers this month, seeking sensitive details about company finances, factories, supply chains and other topics.
“The breadth and depth of this request is invasive, requiring massive amounts of proprietary and confidential business data from global operations — all under the pretense of national security,” said Gloria Bergquist, spokeswoman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents several carmakers who received the survey.
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