Automakers focus on the global market, chide the US over tariffs at Shanghai's auto show


A vlogger who dressed up to look like a humanoid robot poses at the Shanghai auto show on Thursday, April 24, 2025. -- AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

SHANGHAI (AP): Booths of big Chinese, German and Japanese automakers were bustling at Shanghai’s auto show this week as the industry kept its focus on a wider global market not subject to steep US tariffs on imports of cars and auto parts.

Signs are that US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports is causing companies to recalibrate their strategies, and in some cases find new opportunities.

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