Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.

The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers rose prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.

Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices

Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.

U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky

The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.