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Jane Thier

Wells Fargo: Trump tariffs would add $2.1K to the price of cars made by US automakers and could cost Ford, Stellantis, and GM billions in profit

Used vehicles for sale at a dealership in Richmond, California, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. A surprise jump in used-vehicle prices last month is adding to US car buyers' frustration and has the potential to dent hopes inflation is headed lower even as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Credit: Bloomberg - Getty Images)

President-elect Donald Trump recently announced a new sweeping tariffs proposition he says will take effect on his first day in office: 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.

The new policy, which is meant to pressure the U.S.'s neighboring countries into cracking down on trafficking and migration across borders, could strike the auto industry and drive up car prices for consumers, according to a note from Wells Fargo analysts. 

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