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Automakers seek ‘opportunity in the chaos’ of Trump’s tariffs
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Automakers seek ‘opportunity in the chaos’ of Trump’s tariffs

Trucks are shown from a drone view after clearing U.S. Customs and entering the United States from Tijuana along the U.S. Mexico border at Otay Mesa port in San Diego, California, U.S. April 2, 2025.  Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — As President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles were set to take effect, […]

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Tariffs will drive up the cost of airplanes, the United States’ star export
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Tariffs will drive up the cost of airplanes, the United States’ star export

The production line for the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is pictured at Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2021. Jason Redmond | Reuters President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to drive up the cost of Boeing and Airbus planes, GE Aerospace engines, and hundreds of other aerospace and defense products, […]

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Southwest’s bag fees and other changes could backfire, Fitch warns
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Southwest’s bag fees and other changes could backfire, Fitch warns

A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images Southwest Airlines‘ new policies such as charging for checked bags for the first time could backfire, Fitch Ratings said Thursday. Southwest is reversing its […]

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Trump’s 25% auto tariffs are in effect. What investors need to know
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Trump’s 25% auto tariffs are in effect. What investors need to know

Vehicles seen on the lot of a Ford auto dealership in Montebello, California on April 1, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles to the U.S. have taken effect, but the impacts of the new levies on investors and the global automotive industry […]

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Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs
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Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs

The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada.  Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs that took effect Thursday. The downtime includes […]

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United Airlines adds Thailand, Vietnam and Australia flights in latest expansion
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United Airlines adds Thailand, Vietnam and Australia flights in latest expansion

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew | Getty Images United Airlines plans to add daily flights to Vietnam and Thailand in October, further expanding the network for the U.S. carrier that already has the most […]

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Boeing CEO faces Senate hearing on plane maker’s recovery
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Boeing CEO faces Senate hearing on plane maker’s recovery

Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Jan. 28th, 2025. CNBC Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will testify in front of a Senate committee on Wednesday on the progress the plane maker has made on improving its manufacturing and safety standards after years of crises in both its commercial and defense units, […]

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Airline stocks slide more as concerns grow over consumers’ travel appetite
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Airline stocks slide more as concerns grow over consumers’ travel appetite

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Airline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street’s concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer confidence continue to weigh on the sector. Shares of Delta Air Lines were down roughly 5% in morning trading […]

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Ford reports slight decline in quarterly vehicle sales as industry braces for tariffs
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Ford reports slight decline in quarterly vehicle sales as industry braces for tariffs

A Ford Bronco at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, on March 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a slight decline in its first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, as the automaker and the broader industry brace for the impacts of President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs that are set to […]

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Aston Martin shares pop as Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll invests more cash
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Aston Martin shares pop as Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll invests more cash

An Aston Martin DB12 is displayed in the Mayfair showroom on Park Lane on January 09, 2025 in London, England.  John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Aston Martin jumped as much as 13% on Monday after the British luxury carmaker said it will raise more than £125 million ($161.7 million) […]

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