On Thursday, March 27, the prominent American economist, Arthur Laffer, He warned that the import tariffs of 25% recently announced by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, “The prices of foreign vehicles in thousands of dollars will increase,” affecting the population.
According to Laffer, 25% tariffs on car imports could add approximately US $ 4,000 (Q30 thousand) at the cost of a vehicle from Germany, Japan and South Korea. Although it could also affect cars assembled in the United States that use pieces made abroad.
“These taxes proposed by Trump could reach weaken The ability of American car manufacturers that also depend to some extent on foreign imports. However, a company that will probably obtain better results that others are Tesla“The American economist added.
Tesla is an American company based in Austin, Texas, who designs, manufactures and sells electric cars. In addition, since its foundation in August 2004, the company is led and directed by the advisor close to the Trump administration, the South African magnate Elon Musk, who has involved in politics.
Tesla: The great winner of the tariffs
Since President Donald Trump returned to power of the White House, Tesla’s profits are being negatively impacted due to Elon Musk’s support to the Republican president, so sales have collapsed worldwide, especially in countries such as France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Spain and the Netherlands.
Given this situation, the last measure of the New York tycoon, who will enter the next Wednesday April 2, has become part of a Commercial War Much broader: “What we are going to do is a 25% tariff to cars that are not manufactured in the United States. If they are manufactured here, there will be no tariff at all.”
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“The clear winner with these tariffs is Tesla, because all the cars they sell are manufactured in Texas and California. They are practical Immune For the purposes of these taxes, “added economist Arthur Laffer. Despite that, Elon Musk indicated that the true situation was not how everyone was imagining it.
“It is important to note that Tesla is not unharmed here. The tariff impact on Tesla will remain significant, “Musk wrote is his X.
“Tariffs are good news for Tesla, whose sales have been affected in recent months in the middle of the gonna of consumers for the role of Musk by helping Trump dismantle government agencies. That has led them to vandalism aimed at vehicles, “said the automotive industry analyst Daniel Iives.
It is expected that Tesla’s first quarter sales in the United States Lower 15% With respect to the last three months of 2024, according to a report published by the “Cox Automotive” chain, which also showed that Tesla has been losing market share in front of its competitors of electric vehicles since 2023.
“Tesla sales have fallen more drastically in Europe, falling in February a huge 76% in Germanymore than 50% in France, Italy and Portugaland almost the same amount in Norway and Denmark“, added the European Cars Association, indicating that the fall occurred when sales of electric vehicles increased.
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