Trump to raise EU car and truck tariffs to 25 percent next week trade rift deepens

American-made vehicles could be exempt from 25% duties

US President Donald Trump says tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union will rise to 25 percent, starting as early as next week. He also claims vehicles manufactured in American plants will be exempt from the new duties, a move that could reshape supply chains and pricing across the transatlantic auto trade.