The first European manufacturer, the group is particularly affected by the customs surcharge imposed by Donald Trump, who has been penalizing car imports in the United States since the beginning of April.
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An operation that could appeal to Donald Trump. The German automaker Volkswagen plans to relocate part of the production of the Audi brand to the United States to escape American customs duties, said its CEO, Oliver Blume, in an interview published Friday, April 18 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Volkswagen wants to do “everything possible to remain an investor and a reliable partner in the United States“, He said.
“For Audi, production in the United States would be part of our development strategy”Added the manufacturer’s owner of ten brands, including the range of high -end Audi vehicles. “We have an offensive strategy with exciting, tailor -made and attractive projects for the American market. This is what we put in the balance. Constructive discussions are currently underway with the American government”said Oliver Blume. On the other hand, it has excluded American production for Porsche sports cars, of which the United States is the most important market, due to the too low volumes concerned, or around 70,000 vehicles per year.
The first European manufacturer, Volkswagen is particularly affected by the increase in American customs duties, because sales in the United States of its historic VW brand are made up of 65% of vehicles imported from Europe or Mexico, despite the presence of a factory in Tennessee. Heavy customs surcharges of 25% have been penalizing imports of car and car spare parts in the United States since the beginning of April. According to Donald Trump, the objective of customs duties is to increase manufacturing production in the country of Uncle Sam.
