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International Business Times
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Big Automakers Report US Sales Jump On Pre-tariff Consumer Surge

Ford Motor Company President and CEO Jim Farley stands between the Ford Mustang RTR (L) and the Ford Mustang GTD at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show (Credit: AFP)

Several leading automakers including Detroit giants General Motors and Ford reported increased US car sales in the second quarter on Tuesday as consumers fast-forwarded purchases ahead of US tariffs.

Sales were particularly brisk early in the quarter as expectations of US President Donald Trump's coming tariffs dominated the news. Besides the US companies, Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda and South Korean brands Kia and Hyundai all reported increased sales compared with the 2024 stretch.

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