One thing not mentioned is that auto companies aren’t going to have to just weigh the effect of the tariffs, but also align that with the possibility that the pendulum swings back to the Democrats in 4 years, who would more than likely revoke those same tariffs.

Trump’s isolationism will eventually kill the U.S. export market. shutting down U.S. automakers’ presence in Mexico will have a bunch of effects, most of them unintended and bad.

Where I work, everyone got pay cut due to the tariffs. It was later restored with the CEO basically telling everyone that they were able to offer “raises” that year. It just got us back to where we were 3 years prior.

“We will restore US energy dominance”

That’s the great irony in all this.  He negotiated the USMCA deal which replaced NAFTA.  He literally has to repeal and replace his own trade deal to levy tariffs.  It would require congressional approval to dismantle the USMCA which he could probably get but then what?

Used car market about to blow up even more than it did during Covid.

One thing not mentioned is that auto companies aren’t going to have to just weigh the effect of the tariffs, but also align that with the possibility that the pendulum swings back to the Democrats in 4 years, who would more than likely revoke those same tariffs.

If you’re Ford, do you spend billions to move your…

I still don’t understand how MAGAs think tariffs are a good thing. Tariffs are going to hurt every piece of industry in the US. We import everything. We aren’t just talking about T-shirts. How many car parts are actually manufactured in US? I would bet a very insignificant number. And those companies won’t move…

I’d like to see some commentary about how during his prior term Trump blew his own whistle long and hard about his triumphant “BETTER THAN NAFTA” (but basically the same as NAFTA) negotiation, and how now his first major promise is to gut it entirely.

The distinction here is, Mazda will use a rotary engine purely as a range extender and not as the primary engine. I assume it will operate under a much narrow and more ideal envelope of conditions than what was used in the RX models. I also assume the rotary generator will be far more compact, quieter, smoother and…

Convertibles are rarely lighter than coupes in the modern era. The added structure to make up for the lack of a roof more than adds what the fabric top saves.

Adjusted for inflation, the price of the Miata really hasn’t changed that much.

Neat, but is this a Miata? Seems more like an upmarket RX-7 to me. Gotta think it’s going to be $40K plus and generate limited sales, and our fun, simple little tossable MX-5 will be a thing of the past.

Has there been any indication this will be used as the MX-5 platform? Seems like a super clickbaity headline.

“crossing the Atlantic Ocean eastbound in three hours and ten minutes”

The only surprising thing about this story is how nothing in it is surprising.

I see ads for $39/month blazers and equinoxes and shit too. $5k from the state plus $7500 from the fed makes the leases extremely lucrative.

You think it’s bad now, just wait.

This perfectly sums up our healthcare system.

I’m always attracted to the entryish-level offerings of most manufacturers, and though the new CLA looks pretty much like the generic jellybean minisedan blob of the prior gen (and recent related offerings from MBZ). Which isn’t awful, it just makes me sigh. Gimmicky head/taillights, while maybe cute, is no substitute…