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Auto market reels: tariffs shake consumer confidence and trigger panic buying

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Elaine Chen, DIGITIMES Asia 0

Credit: AFP

President Donald Trump's announcement on April 3 of a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles has sent shockwaves through the American auto market, triggering a late-March buying frenzy as consumers rushed to purchase cars before prices rose.

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