Trump to hike EU car tariffs to 25%, widening US-EU trade rift

President Trump said he will raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the EU to 25% next week, up from 15%, accusing the bloc of not complying with a fully agreed trade deal. He urged European carmakers to shift production to U.S. plants to avoid tariffs and highlighted heavy investment in U.S. manufacturing, signaling a sharp escalation in US-EU trade tensions amid stalled talks on steel and aluminum. The car tariffs operate under a different legal process than the previously ruled Liberation Day tariffs by the Supreme Court.