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Analysts expect automakers will have to significantly hike vehicle prices if the new tariffs remain in place for an extended period, leaving consumers to pay more for vehicles that already have price ...
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President Trump enacted a 25% tariff on all imported cars and light-duty trucks, and a 10% minimum tariff on other imported goods.
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This has sent the automotive industry into chaos, but companies are now starting to form a response. While Ford and Stellantis are embracing employee pricing, Hyundai and Genesis are rolling out price assurance plans. More: Trump “Couldn’t Care Less” If Automakers Raise Prices Over Tariffs
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Hyundai Says 'No Price Hike' Despite Trump’s 25% Tariff on ImportsHyundai Motor President José Muñoz has drawn a line, stating that the company has no plans to raise car prices in the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles. Muñoz made this statement during a media day event at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show in South Korea.
President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on all auto-related imports have been called “a debacle of epic proportions” and a sure-fire way to tank the auto market by crushing demand. Analysts have been predicting everything from $12,000 per vehicle price hikes to the possible “Cubanization” of the US car fleet.
Analysts expect that the new tariffs will add approximately $3,000 to the price of US-made cars, and up to $6,000 on cars made in Mexico and Canada
Shares of some of the world's biggest car brands traded sharply lower on Friday, extending steep losses from the previous session.
Jose Munoz, co-CEO of Hyundai Motor , said on Thursday there were no plans to raise prices in the United States at this time in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Some automakers have already warned dealerships they’re prepared to charge more for new shipments as soon as this week.
Hyundai Motor is keeping sticker prices on its current model lineup steady for the next two months, the company said Friday, in an effort to ease shoppers' concerns that fallout from tariffs will affect dealer lots.