1112 ET - Baird says news about President Trump's softened automotive tariffs is "mildly incrementally positive," for the industry mainly due to the administration exhibiting a degree of flexibility after active lobbying by OEMs on behalf of suppliers. WSJ reports that the White House will modify tariffs on foreign autos parts and eliminate stacking of other duties. Analyst Luke Junk says, "specific impacts to covered suppliers seem slightly positive at the margin, as even just some tariff relief at OEMs should help with overall auto parts tariff recoverability." Junk says the estimated financial benefits will vary by automaker and model, and notes that the top 15 selling U.S.-made cars in 2024 all had meaningful non-U.S. content per government data. (patrick.sheridan@wsj.com)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 29, 2025 11:12 ET (15:12 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.