Manufacturers face multimillionaire impact while they seek to compensate for tariffs with more national production
Notipress.- The impact of tariffs on vehicle prices in the United States threatens to significantly modify the automotive market. According to a report of Anderson Economic Grouplocally assembled models, such as Honda Civic y Odysseyhe Chevy Malibu of General Motorshe Toyota Camry Hybrid and the Ford Explorerthey will face increases between 2,000 and $ 3,000 in their prices.
On the other hand, imported cars, including luxury SUVs, electric vehicles and European and Asian models, such as the Mercedes G-Wagon, Land Rover, Range Roversome BMW and the Ford Mach-EThey could register increases between 10,000 and $ 12,000. The analysis details that the Ford Explorer assembled in Chicago, which previously faced a tariff impact of $ 4,300, will now reduce it to about $ 2,400. Meanwhile, models of Jeep, Ram y Chrysler of Stellantis They could face increases between $ 4,000 and $ 8,000. General Motors reported that he anticipates A blow of up to 5,000 million dollars due to tariffsof which 2,000 million correspond to imported vehicles from South Korea.
At the beginning of the week, the president Donald Trump agreed to grant automotive a period of two years to Increase the percentage of national components in assembled vehicles in the United States. This measure will allow to compensate for tariffs on imported parts equivalent to 3.75% of the sale price value suggested by the manufacturer until April 2026, and 2.5% of local production until April 2027. However, the White House clarified that This adjustment will not affect 25% tariffs Taxes last month on the approximately eight million vehicles that the United States imports every year.
