25% Tariff in effect for imported Auto Parts

US Tariff on Auto Parts Goes Into Effect

The new duties target key vehicle components but include exemptions for USMCA-compliant parts to preserve North American supply chains

A 25 percent tariff on imported automobile parts took effect on May 3, marking a significant step in President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing jobs.

The new duties—authorized under a March 26 proclamation—apply to key components used in passenger vehicles and light trucks, including engines, transmissions, and electrical systems.

The tariffs affect imports from all countries, although parts that meet U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) requirements are exempt, in a bid to preserve the tightly interwoven North American auto supply chain.

According to updated guidance issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Thursday, USMCA-compliant parts will not face the new duties—so long as they are not part of knock-down kits, or bulk component packages intended for assembly.

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Mayor Pete and is analogy of Electric vehicles and cell phones

Pete Buttigieg Ridiculed After Using Flawed Analogy to Chastise Skeptical Americans

This week, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a flawed analogy on Fox News, ridiculing Americans for not purchasing expensive and environmentally harmful electric vehicles.

However, after the inept and elitist Buttigieg received criticism from Americans on social media, he was confronted with a harsh reality check. Buttigieg appeared on “America’s Newsroom” with John Roberts and Sandra Smith, where he faced embarrassment.

Roberts began by discussing the decline in Tesla sales and the significant layoffs at electric vehicle plants in the auto industry. After that, he shifted to questioning why the Biden administration persisted in promoting electric vehicles so aggressively.

Buttigieg countered by presenting EV data and ridiculing those who opposed EVs as being stuck in an outdated mindset, likening them to individuals who resisted the shift to cell phones in the early 2000s and preferred traditional landline phones.

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Very few people want to buy electric vehicles (too expensxive) and there are not enough charging stations.

The "Bloodbath" Hoax

‘Fake News’: Trump Reacts to Media Hoax Based on His ‘Bloodbath’ Comment

Former President Donald Trump blasted the various mainstream media sources that ran stories over the weekend falsely suggesting that he had called for a violent revolution if President Joe Biden beats him in November.

In reality, Trump had said at a Saturday rally that Biden’s controversial auto industry restrictions would lead to a “bloodbath” for car manufacturers if the incumbent president were to win reelection.

“We’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not going be able to sell those cars. If I get elected,” Trump said Saturday after criticizing Chinese-manufactured cars being imported into the U.S.

“Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That will be the least of it. But they’re not going to sell those cars.” Why isn't Joe addressing this problem?

Trump made his comments while discussing the fact that China is building automobile factories in Mexico.

A bloodbath--Substantial losses by many people, as in a mass termination of employment or widespread financial loss. Look it up, Dems.

The Bloodbath

Biden and his Hypocrisy

Biden being cute again

Biden Caught on Hot Mic with Snarky Remark

"Joe Biden was caught making a snarky comment about the ongoing auto union strike. This incident took place during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, held in New York on Wednesday.

As American autoworkers fight for their rights and livelihoods, Biden’s dismissive remark adds insult to injury. After a brief meeting, Biden was overheard on a hot mic, saying, “Surprised they haven’t asked me about the auto strike. They usually ask about things that have nothing to do with what we’re talking about.” His comment reveals a startling lack of concern for the plight of the autoworkers involved in the strike, suggesting his primary focus is elsewhere.

Trump chose to skip the upcoming Republican primary debate at the Reagan Library in California, opting instead to speak to a crowd of more than 500 current and former union members in Detroit. This move has left Democrats scrambling, as Trump’s actions highlight the party’s failure to address the historic strike effectively.

The strike, involving members of the United Auto Workers Union against the “Big 3” manufacturers – Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis – is unprecedented in the history of the 150,000-member union. The strike commenced at midnight on Thursday night after no deal was reached, marking a significant moment in labor history." [freedomheadlines]

Blue states poised to copy California’s gas-car phaseout

Here are the states that have signed on to California's vehicle standards and may be next to ban the sale of gas-powered cars:

New York
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maine
Washington
Connecticut
Oregon
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Colorado
Rhode Island
Minnesota
New Mexico
Virginia
Nevada
Pennsylvania

“Whether or not these requirements (fully electric vehicles by 2030) are realistic or achievable is directly linked to external factors like inflation, charging and fuel infrastructure, supply chains, labor, critical mineral availability and pricing, and the ongoing semiconductor shortage,” said John Bozzella, the president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

We just aren’t ready for so much clean energy, yet. Even now, experts are saying that the reason that Europe is undergoing an energy crisis is because of their green energy policies.

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Biden's Vehicle KILL switch

Biden's Infrastructure Bill, Now Signed Into Law, Mandates "Vehicle Kill Switches" By 2026

The United States federal government is apparently in the process of trying to force automakers to install kill switches in their vehicles that authorities can use to shut down any newer vehicle.

The law comes as part of President Biden's infrastructure bill, which was recently signed into law, according to Yahoo. The government kill switch is - like all good thefts of civil liberties - being positioned as a "safety measure". The mandate needs to be put into effect by 2026, Muscle Cars & Trucks reported.

Which, of course, is code for some kind of device that is constantly on and monitoring your vehicle - and will likely have the power to shut down your vehicle anytime it wants.

"This is a privacy disaster in the making, and the fact that the provision made it through the Congress reveals — yet again — how little its members care about the privacy of their constituents," The Daily Caller wrote.

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Trump Wins Again!

(Conservative Tribune) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to announce good news resulting from the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The company said it plans to invest more than $1 billion in the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan, as well as relocate the production of its Ram Heavy Duty truck in 2020, which is currently being manufactured in Saltillo, Mexico.

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Electric Cars and Charge Stations

Car battery being charged in downtown Manhattan
photo by Roving Photographer

New York City has them and now La Guardia--Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Car Charging Group reports that "an estimated 40 million plug-in electric vehicles are expected to be on the road by 2030. This is not only great news for consumers, but also an huge step forward in green technology and for environmental sustainability causes. Hopefully in the near future, EV charging stations will be considered the norm rather than the alternative."

And coming--The solar-powered EV ARC charger

It consists of a parking pad and a canopy of solar panels that charge a 21.6 kilowatt-hour battery. No power grid, construction, or permits needed. The big idea: Municipalities and businesses will buy the solar chargers and set them in parking spaces on city streets, parking lots and at retailers, moving them around as needed.

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It didn't matter about jobs or taxes; it was the Free Stuff

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America, the land of the free and where we bail out companies with taxpayer money and convicted felons get elected to public office.

Convicted eight times for felonies and endorsed by his pastor Mark Holloway at Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, as well as a large variety of unions, Brian Banks was elected on Tuesday to represent his district in Detroit.

“He is an educator, law graduate, community leader and visionary. Brian Banks has risen to prominence in spiritual, community and academic arenas – against the odds,” his site says. He has a big ego and a gift of persuasion just like our President. Read more...at CBS Detroit.

In Michigan, it all boiled down to the auto industry, convicted felons or not and all those people receiving public assistance in a city with probably the highest unemployment in America who were afraid that Romney would actually create jobs. President Barack Obama was the winner of the 16 electoral votes there — the state that benefited the most from the auto industry bailout with Ohio next with 18 electoral votes.

Mitt Romney's position was that "these companies need to go through a managed bankruptcy, and in that process they can get government help and government guarantees, but they need to go through bankruptcy to get rid of excess cost and the debt burden that they'd built up." The average middle-class voter did not understand this--they only understood their fear of the word "bankruptcy," losing jobs or being removed from welfare roles. Obama quipped, "If we had taken your advice, Gov. Romney, about our auto industry, we'd be buying cars from China instead of selling cars to China." His political line stuck with the auto industry workers and Michigan in general. Obama was "one of them."

According to Forbes:

"Chrysler: repaid $9.2 billion, fulfilling its debt obligations to the U.S. and Canadian governments, and is now owned by Italian automaker Fiat (58.5%) and a health care trust for UAW retirees (41.5%). Overall, taxpayers lost $1.3 billion on the Chrysler bailout. In full recovery mode, Chrysler is currently the fastest-growing car maker in the world.

GM: repaid $23.1 billion of the $49.5 billion it got from the U.S. Treasury, including all of its outstanding loans. But Treasury still owns 500 million shares, or 32%, of GM stock. To recoup its full investment, GM stock needs to hit $52.80 per share. It’s currently trading around $21. GM also received a $106 million matching grant to build a battery factory in Brownstown, MI, where it is assembling battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in car using cells imported from Korea.

Battery-maker A123 Systems, desperate for money, fell into the hands of a Chinese auto supplier. Another, Ener1, went bankrupt and is now owned by a Russian business tycoon."

Go to Forbes and read who still owes the government. Obama, even if he completely understood Romney's position never would have admitted it--this was political opportunism and instead he used it to his advantage and placated to the workers and the Unions and a convicted felon gets elected in Detroit, one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. The felon will show them the way just like Obama will.

When companies get handouts, individuals expect the same. Misguided government programs can and have thwarted economic recovery from implementing high taxes on businesses struggling to survive. The result in the 1930's was widespread unemployment for the entire decade.

It was that fear of being cut off from receiving "free stuff" and the false fear that Romney didn't care or understand the average citizen that re-elected Obama. In the end, it didn't matter about jobs or taxes; all that mattered was their belief that Obama would take care of them.