Trump's tariffs will shut down American auto production. Bye, bye US auto industry.
Don't believe it? Go read what the executive chairwoman of Canadian auto parts maker Linamar said.
“If, indeed, 10 or 25 percent is imposed, or, in my opinion, almost any tariff in terms of tariffs on auto parts that cross the border, I think we'll stop making vehicles in North America pretty quickly. Because nobody can absorb that kind of cost. I'd say it won't take more than a week for production to stop. You can't make a car if you don't have all the parts,” she told Automotive News.
Headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Linamar operates 24 plants in Canada, 6 in Mexico and 17 in the United States. Said Hasenfratz, “some of its auto parts cross the border up to seven times before the vehicle they serve ends up in an owner's driveway.” In her view, tariffs will only increase the cost of finished vehicles.
https://www.auto123.com/en/news/usa-tariffs-imports-canada-february-march/72354/