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President Donald Trump floated the idea this past week of using tariffs to make America rich, as if these taxes are a pipeline of cash from Asia, which they're not.

Since General Motors announced its decision this week to shut down its hulking Lordstown plant — the anchor of this northeast Ohio town — workers on the line have had nothing but questions.

Tesla invested significant resources to ramp up production of the Model 3 line, its first attempt at a mass-market sedan.

“And Donald, it's all the more reason why we need to keep working to remove the tariffs on steel and aluminum between our countries,” he said.

U.S. consumers may be getting ready to pay a little extra for their next car purchase as President Trump revs up threats of 25% tariffs on imported cars.

When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car.

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"We are 100 percent deep in the process of 'We will need an electric car plant in North America,’” the CEO said.

General Motors Co. has assigned its president and de facto global strategist, Dan Ammann, to run its autonomous-vehicle business, underscoring GM's pivot to advanced technologies even as it faces political push back on its plan to close factories making more-conventional vehicles. 

President Donald Trump is calling attention to an auto industry boom that doesn't exist.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley says the Italian-American carmaker will build a fully electric version of the 500 city car and a compact Alfa Romeo SUV at plants in Italy.

The president threatened to impose tariffs on all auto imports this week.

A total of 13 new models or restylings of existing models will be launched in the 2019-2021 period and ensure that all plants in Italy reach full employment.