China fulfilled a pledge to slash tariffs on imported cars Sunday, but the respite for auto makers who export to China from the US will be brief as Beijing prepares to slap an additional 25% tariff on US auto imports this Friday.
Ford Motor Co. and Tesla Inc, as well as Germany’s BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG —which build premium sport-utility vehicles in the US and ship them to China—stand to suffer the most. They will be forced to charge consumers more, or absorb the added costs, as their rivals take advantage of the reduced tariffs to
Ford Motor Co. and Tesla Inc, as well as Germany’s BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG —which build premium sport-utility vehicles in the US and ship them to China—stand to suffer the most. They will be forced to charge consumers more, or absorb the added costs, as their rivals take advantage of the reduced tariffs to