Overview
- EU leaders, who spoke Tuesday, said the bloc is ready for all scenarios, as Ursula von der Leyen insisted an agreement is an agreement and Emmanuel Macron urged use of the anti‑coercion tool if the hike lands.
- President Donald Trump has threatened to raise duties on EU cars and trucks to 25%, a move that could lift U.S. sticker prices and invite counter‑tariffs from Brussels.
- The July transatlantic deal capped auto duties at 15% and set thresholds through July 2025, but the pact still needs talks with EU governments after the European Parliament’s conditional approval.
- The European Commission says it is implementing the agreement and has kept Washington fully informed, rejecting claims that the EU is breaking the deal.
- EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will meet White House trade representative Jamieson Greer in Paris on the G7 sidelines to seek clarity, as Brussels points to an unused anti‑coercion tool that permits tariffs, export curbs or tender bans and underpinned a now‑paused €95 billion retaliation list.