Published On: Fri, Apr 25th, 2025

Tariff fears are driving a boost in auto sales in Detroit

Jerry Chen along with his wife and two kids stand in front of the Toyota Highlander that they say they bought earlier than they planned to in order to avoid a potentially higher price due to auto tariffs.

As tariffs create uncertainty in global markets, CBC News travelled to Detroit across from Windsor, Ont., to find out how auto consumers and dealers are responding, and get their views on President Donald Trump’s goal of moving production to the U.S. People in Michigan’s Motor City say vehicle sales are hot now, but are concerned for down the road if Trump’s fully proposed levies take effect.

CBC | World News

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Tariff fears are driving a boost in auto sales in Detroit