Automakers Hold Their Breath On Trump's Erratic US Tariffs

Automakers will need to decide how much of the hit to absorb and how much to pass on if President Donald Trump's tariffs stay in place (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump's aggressive but fast-changing trade policy has foisted difficult questions on carmakers that they have not yet been forced to answer.

While Trump has retreated from some of his most onerous tariffs, carmakers are on the hook for 25 percent levies on auto imports that went into effect on April 3.