1147 ET - President Trump's increased tariffs on imported autos will have an impact in the number of affordable vehicles available in the U.S., BofA Securities analysts say in a research note. If the auto makers were to pass through the entire 25% tariff cost, the amount of vehicles that would be priced below $48,000 would decrease to 44% from roughly 65% of new vehicle sales in 2024. At a trend level of sales of around 16 million units, this would result in a 3.2 million decline in more affordable units, or around 20% getting pushed out of the market. In a less severe scenario where the auto manufacturers target break-even profit, 15% of the tariff costs would past through, meaning that around 50% of all vehicles would transact below $48,000 and 15% of units would no longer be part of the market. (sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix)
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March 27, 2025 11:47 ET (15:47 GMT)
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