Wall Street Journal: If USMCA no longer exists or a renewed version doesn’t significantly reduce tariffs on cars and auto parts made in North America, some foreign carmakers might not be able to build and sell the cheaper cars for the U.S. market, the people familiar with the discussions said. That message has been communicated to Trump’s economic advisers, according to the people.
“U.S. automakers cannot continue to produce affordable options for American consumers without the certainty and scale provided by a trilateral USMCA,” said Jennifer Safavian, president and chief executive of Autos Drive America, a trade group for foreign automakers in the U.S…