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German auto giants unfazed by US tariff threat

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February 2, 2017

When Donald Trump invited auto industry bosses to the While House shortly after his inauguration, the Germans were conspicuous by their absence. Trump’s message to both domestic and foreign manufacturers: produce in the US, or expect tariffs of up to 35 percent.