News / US automakers breathe easier as Trump eases tariffs on foreign components

US automakers are set for a reprieve after the White House claimed it would ease some of the import duties on foreign-made vehicle parts.

Secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick said the decision had been made by President Trump to offer car companies “a mechanism for securing a partial reimbursement of duties paid” as a consequence of the wide-ranging tariffs he implemented last month.

“President Trump is building an important partnership with both the domestic automakers and ...