American carmakers blasted a US-UK auto trade deal, saying it gives a leg up to British cars, such as those made at the Jaguar Land Rover car factory in England where CEO Adrian Mardell (R) recently hosted Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L)
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson after making a trade announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2025. US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a "full and comprehensive" trade agreement with Britain, which would be the first such deal since he launched his global tariffs blitz.
American carmakers blasted a US-UK auto trade deal, saying it gives a leg up to British cars, such as those made at the Jaguar Land Rover car factory in England where CEO Adrian Mardell (R) recently hosted Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L)
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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson after making a trade announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2025. US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a "full and comprehensive" trade agreement with Britain, which would be the first such deal since he launched his global tariffs blitz.
The Trump administration's latest trade deal with Britain unfairly penalizes US automakers that have partnered with Canada and Mexico, a trade group representing Detroit automakers said Thursday.
In a sharply-worded statement, the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) said the US-UK trade deal "hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers," according to the group's president Matt Blunt.
