Stellantis thanks Trump for a one-month tariff exemption, gaining time to boost U.S. production amid declining sales and rising costs.
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MILAN (Reuters) -Automaker Stellantis said on Thursday it shared U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of building more cars in the United States, as it thanked him for granting a one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Stellantis share price remains on edge, and is at risk of further downward momentum as its growth and profits slow and its exposure to the United States remain. STLA stock was trading at $12.90 in New York,
As the automaker navigates this rough stretch without a CEO, Stellantis leaders are tempering expectations for a quick financial turnaround.
Stellantis is thanking the Trump administration for giving it a one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying it aims to build more cars in the U.S.
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A possible 25 percent levy on goods from Canada and Mexico is likely to raise the prices consumers pay for new cars and trucks, and disrupt complex supply chains.
The president said he would pause a 25 percent tariff on cars coming from Canada and Mexico under a trade pact for one month, while other levies stay in place.
In the carmaker's profit-rich U.S. market, vehicle sales fell 15% overall in 2024, and 7% for the fourth quarter. But the automaker cut prices and offered deep incentives in the final weeks of the year, which helped pick up the sales pace and clear the glut of older cars off dealer lots.
The deal gives Detroit's automakers one month of reprieve for vehicles covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.