Trump Says U.S. Will Raise Tariffs on EU Cars to 25% Next Week

Overview

• President Trump, who posted the plan Friday, said the tariff on EU cars and trucks will rise to 25% next week from the 15% level set last year.
• The EU’s Washington delegation said the bloc is carrying out the agreement’s steps and will keep all options open to defend its interests.
• Trump said vehicles built in U.S. factories would be exempt, and he later mentioned medicines as a target, a claim not detailed beyond his remarks.
• German automakers face the biggest hit, with estimates ranging from about 450,000 to roughly 700,000 vehicles shipped to the U.S. each year.
• The 2025 Turnberry deal capped EU auto duties at 15%, won conditional European Parliament approval in March, and analysts say the threat aims to speed EU sign‑offs.