lightning

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2025

• #1

At least for now.

Exports paused while Land Rover figures out what to do about the new 25% tariffs on imported vehicles.

 

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Anaconda

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2025

• #2

Have no real choice really, guess Trump is expecting them to build a factory over there instead.
Actually I don't know if he thinks at all.

 

kermit_rr

Very

Full Member

• Apr 5, 2025

• #3

Just send the keys, tyres, etc separately then finish assembly in USA

 

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Anaconda

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2025

• #4

kermit_rr said:

Just send the keys, tyres, etc separately then finish assembly in USA

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Tariffs apply to parts also.
Watched a video from America about making a F150.
Part starts from Mexico to USA to Canada back to USA, imagine the tariffs on that.

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Friday at 13:20

• #5

Dun't fink it would be worth setting up a factory in merka. Cost v yesrs to get back the investment ain't worth it. Especially when other countries production lines slow down a bit.

 

saxavordian

Well-Known Member

• Friday at 15:00

• #6

Do they want EV Evoque production line for free, patent, and old vehicles stock. I can imagine a Salem witch type trial not long afterwards.

 

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Anaconda

Well-Known Member

• Friday at 15:13

• #7

Hippo said:

Dun't fink it would be worth setting up a factory in merka. Cost v yesrs to get back the investment ain't worth it. Especially when other countries production lines slow down a bit.

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America isn't interested in that though, they want all fitted parts made there aswell.
BMW have a massive factory there, the biggest exporter by value than any other manufacturer. Still the powers that be are accusing them of being parts assemblers.
It won't take long until the motor manufacturers, over there, start fighting back.