INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
But according to Automotive News Europe, car imports from the UK have increased by 39 percent since 2022, and it's quite possible that those
imports will exceed the new quota this year.Not everyone is as pleased as the UK car industry, however
relief on the cars they build abroad for sale here in the US."We are disappointed that the administration prioritized the UK ahead of our
Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a UK vehicle with very little US content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or
Canada that is half American parts
This hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers," said former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive
Policy Council, which represents Ford, GM, and Stellantis.Worse yet, American automakers fear this is just the start of things to come
"We hope this preferential access for UK vehicles over North American ones does not set a precedent for future negotiations with Asian and
European competitors," Blunt said.
