Automotive Tariffs & Industry Shifts: What to Expect

Season 5, Episode 9: Keith Prather: Dr. Kuehl’s partner at Armada; talks to members about automotive tariffs and what will the impact be overall for the economy and the automotive industry?

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is out this week, but we are still back with a special economic update podcast hosted by Keith Prather: Managing Director at Armada. In Season 5, Episode 9 (6:48 in length), Keith talks to members about the latest automotive tariffs.

• What does the automotive agreement have to do with tariffs?
• What will this agreement mean until the negotiation in 2026?
• What happens in the automotive industry with the parts that are sourced globally?
• What % of all finished vehicles are imported into the United States? What % of the vehicle components are outsourced?
• Will there be a lot of transitions moving forward?
• What has to take place to get new facilities up and running?
• Overall % of the market that is quickly taken care of by U.S production will be slow… why?
• Will the tariff impact raise pricing on vehicles?
• Is there any guarantee that the tariff requirements will soften?

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