Automakers had been hoping for relief from tariffs through summer trade talks. Their situation has taken a turn for the worse, with tariffs doubling.

The tariffs in question had been set at 25% by Washington. Automakers had expected the summer trade talks to bring some relief from these tariffs.

Further details on this development are available from the source. The outcome of the trade talks has clearly not been what automakers had anticipated, leaving them with an even bigger problem to address.