Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Imported Trucks Starting Nov. 1
The new tariffs will target medium- and heavy-duty trucks built outside the US.By Natalie NeffPublished: Oct 07, 2025 8:00 AM EDT
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President Donald Trump announced plans Monday to levy a 25% tariff on all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States beginning November 1, 2025.
Trump framed the move as necessary to protect US truck makers from what he called “unfair outside competition.” “Beginning November 1st, 2025, all Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks coming into the United States from other Countries will be Tariffed at the Rate of 25%,” he wrote on Truth Social.
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The shift is notable because under the current US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), medium- and heavy-duty trucks built in Mexico and meeting certain component content rules have avoided such tariffs. Trump’s decision signals a pivot toward tariffing by industry sector rather than by country.
Mexico is the top exporter of heavy trucks into the US, and many of those vehicles include significant US-based parts. Automakers that operate plants in Mexico or supply US systems—such as Stellantis or Volvo—may face increased cost pressures.
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The policy stems from a Section 232 national security investigation initiated earlier this year that examined whether foreign truck imports pose risks to US manufacturing.
The tariff announcement is generating concern in the auto and freight industries. Executives warn it could raise the cost of imported trucks, distort supply chains, and push up the expense of fleet replacement.
Analysts say the move could provide an advantage to domestic truckmakers, but possibly at the cost of higher prices and reduced competition.
But for a couple of sketchy, short-lived gigs right out of college, Natalie Neff has had the good fortune to spend the entirety of her professional life around cars. A 2017 Honda Ridgeline, 1972 VW Beetle, 1999 Ducati Monster and a well-loved purple-and-white five-speed Schwinn currently call her garage home.
Lamborghini Manifesto Revealed at Centro Sitlo’s 20th Anniversary
A low, wide, screaming yellow surprise among great Lambos of the last two decades.By Mark VaughnPublished: Oct 06, 2025 9:46 AM EDTSave Article
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- Lamborghini revealed a new styling study called the Manifesto Concept.
- It’s just a buck, there are no door handles, no windows, no interior.
- In fact, no anything more than what Centro Stile director Mitja Borkert posted on his Instagram page. Nonetheless, a nice-looking shape.
Lamborghini pulled off a surprise at last weekend’s celebration of 20 years of its Centro Stilo design center: the Manifesto Concept.
Now this is a manifesto we can all get behind. And it’s certainly not a Communist Manifesto, as only one-tenth of the one percent would ever be able to afford this, should it ever be made.
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“Yesterday remarked for us #centrostilelamborghini a wonderful day and evening,” said Mitja Borkert, who has served as director of Lamborghini Centro Stile since 2016, posting on Instagram. “We’ve celebrated more than 20 years of the existence of Centro Stile Lamborghini. Proudly supporting with a visionary sculpture ‘Lamborghini Manifesto’ showcasing the potential future of our unique Design DNA.”
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And that’s about all we know at this point. The concept has no doors and the glass is all blacked out, suggesting it might just be a painted styling buck. But, as Borkert pointed out, it represents the potential future of styling at the Raging Bull. That future looks bright. So bright, maybe Lambo should design shades.
Mark Vaughn grew up in a Ford family and spent many hours holding a trouble light over a straight-six miraculously fed by a single-barrel carburetor while his father cursed the Blue Oval, all its products and everyone who ever worked there. This was his introduction to objective automotive criticism. He started writing for City News Service in Los Angeles, then moved to Europe and became editor of a car magazine called, creatively, Auto. He decided Auto should cover Formula 1, sports prototypes and touring cars—no one stopped him! From there he interviewed with Autoweek at the 1989 Frankfurt motor show and has been with us ever since.
