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Ocelot II

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4. WTF does that mean? Cars assembled in the US from parts made elsewhere?

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 04:29 PM

Mar 2025

Cars made of parts from the US but assembled elsewhere? Cars made in the US by foreign-owned companies?
Most "American" cars are made with a whole lot of not-American parts. Will there be tariffs on those parts?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automobiles_manufactured_in_the_United_States

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Trump announces 25% tariffs on all cars 'not made in the United States' [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

Many already had tariffs on them (e.g., Japan). Does this mean additive to the existing tariffs? hlthe2b Mar 2025 #1

As if cars weren't so expensive already... surfered Mar 2025 #2

And will the revenue really be 100 billion? mdbl Mar 2025 #49

It's a tax ( more regressive than a flat tax ) on the consumer in the US lapfog_1 Mar 2025 #52

Yes, its in addition to but we all know tRump will change his mind as soon as he's done shorting the market nt ImNotGod Mar 2025 #26

Are there any vehicles that are 100% American made? Deuxcents Mar 2025 #3

No Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #23

Tesla Model Y is the closest to 100% American made. pcdb Mar 2025 #28

Thank you and Welcome to DU Deuxcents Mar 2025 #29

No car is 100% American made Polybius Mar 2025 #41

Just a suggestion. Cite what you found with your google search. nt BootinUp Mar 2025 #47

I understand that it's difficult to see Tesla top the list, but here: Polybius Mar 2025 #50

No reason to get defensive. Nt BootinUp Mar 2025 #55

I wasn't being Polybius Mar 2025 #57

Ok. BootinUp Mar 2025 #58

WTF does that mean? Cars assembled in the US from parts made elsewhere? Ocelot II Mar 2025 #4

And tomorrow he'll reverse it and next week is Infrastructure Week!!! Maeve Mar 2025 #5

"In a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute shall reverse." . . . Journeyman Mar 2025 #16

meh, I will just buy used. fuck him. Javaman Mar 2025 #6

That is exactly right, or people will just keep there cars longer until these jerks are out of office. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #9

Good luck with that. Used cars are already escalating in price and will only go higher. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #13

They will...just like they did during Covid n/t Bengus81 Mar 2025 #15

Bets shithole will temporary rescind that in about a couple days.......... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #7

I think his cabal profits on the ups and downs. Pump and dump with insider trading on the side. PSPS Mar 2025 #25

I won't be buying a NEW American car as long as the fascists are in control. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #8

Dumbfuck gonna dumbfuck. Basso8vb Mar 2025 #10

That means all cars, no car is made in the US. They are assembled in the US from doc03 Mar 2025 #11

Come on Trump....make it 50%. Let's hurry to the next Great Depression Bengus81 Mar 2025 #12

Like nobody can afford the current prices wolfie001 Mar 2025 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy Mar 2025 #14

That's great.. Permanut Mar 2025 #17

That's not the thinking of this fraudster wolfie001 Mar 2025 #36

Let's just refer to this WHouse Squatter as: THE DUMBSHIT ADMINISTRATION IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 2025 #18

Squirrel! durablend Mar 2025 #19

Why Fool Around With Silly Numbers wyn borkins Mar 2025 #20

I guess his latest orders from putin were.... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #21

Funny how Pooootin and Joe Rogaine are both 5'6" wolfie001 Mar 2025 #35

So are Cybertrucks the only ones built in the US? KatyaR Mar 2025 #22

This is an effort to save Tesla Joe Nation Mar 2025 #24

Good thought. riversedge Mar 2025 #30

This is the only answer wolfie001 Mar 2025 #34

... Crepuscular Mar 2025 #48

"Stocks fell to session lows after the new tariff plans were announced" riversedge Mar 2025 #27

Tomorrow from the WH: "We'll start the tariffs in May" wolfie001 Mar 2025 #33

Trump does seem to vacillate a lot. riversedge Mar 2025 #39

"Trump said there will be "very strong policing" on which parts of a car are hit with tariffs."--seems Trumpy riversedge Mar 2025 #31

If nobody buys cars, they don't make jack shit wolfie001 Mar 2025 #32

I'll never buy a new car again, and I won't be buying a used car while Chump is president FakeNoose Mar 2025 #38

_ LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #40

Insiders are manipulating the stock market again. nt Shipwack Mar 2025 #42

THIS Auggie Mar 2025 #46

The New Car Market MissouriDem47 Mar 2025 #43

Mexico is also 'Estado Unidos' pfitz59 Mar 2025 #44

LOL, this guy. Maoist MAGA. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #45

No cars are made in the United States. Bleacher Creature Mar 2025 #51

This is all illegal. Where are the lawsuits? Bluetus Mar 2025 #53

If the Gulf of Mexico is now the Gulf of America, then cars made in Mexico are made in America? Norrrm Mar 2025 #54

I'm not sure what to make of this? Littlered Mar 2025 #56