Volkswagen will add an ‘import fee’ to cars sold in the U.S.
Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer, told its car retailers that plans to add an import commission at the end of this month to the price of imported cars sold in the United States.
The company’s move is one of the first and clear examples of car manufacturers who use price increases to cope with the president of the 25 % Trump rates imposed on imports of cars and parts. THE vehicles on vehicles Entered into force on Thursday and samples on the parties will become effective on May 3.
In a reminder of April 1st at the dealers, Volkswagen said that the exact commissions would be determined in mid -April. The New York Times examined a copy of the Memo. The car manufacturers also told retailers who planned to reduce sales incentives and had interrupted the railway shipments in the United States from its plants in Mexico, although shipments to the sea continued.
Volkswagen plans to contain cars subject to port rates for “the short term”. He also told retailers that the price of the Volkswagen Atlas Sport Utility Vehicle, which is made in Chattanooga, in Tennessee, could be influenced by the rates because it includes important imported components. The extent of the impact will most likely not be known until May, said the memo.
The car manufacturer, including its Audi and Porsche brands, matters almost all the cars he sells in the United States. In addition to the Atlas, the Volkswagen also assembles the electric electrical vehicle electric vehicle in Tennessee.
In a statement, Volkswagen confirmed that he had sent the note to retailers because he wanted to be “very transparent on navigation in this period of uncertainty”.
“We care about our retailers and our customers and once the impact on the business is quantified, we will share our strategy with our retailers,” said the company.
Other car manufacturers are also making changes to respond to rates. Stellantis, who owns Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler, said Thursday that is temporarily stopping production in a system in Mexico and another in Canada in response to the car rates.
The company said that a factory in Windsor, in Ontario, which makes the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and the Muscle Car charger Dodge will close for two weeks. It is a plant in Toluca, Mexico, which makes the Jeep Compass and Wagoneer S will be at a minimum starting from April 7 for the rest of the month.
Stellantis said that the production stops in Canada and Mexico force him to fire around 900 workers in Indiana and Michigan.
