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Elena Morales, the president of SMT Automation, had been preparing for a big year at the tiny Michigan maker of manufacturing ...

Her customers, who are some of the biggest automakers and parts suppliers in the U.S., had asked her if SMT would have ...

Trump is betting that the pain will be short-lived and that eventually tariffs will push more companies to follow General ...

When automakers delay a new model, companies like SMT get hurt. Morales said revenue dropped by 40% in the first quarter and she had to lay off 8 employees, cutting SMT’s headcount to 45.

Marelli's downfall, officially announced with its U.S. Chapter 11 filing on June 11, 2025, wasn't sudden. It's the culmination of years of mounting pressure, exacerbated by a colossal $9.5 billion ...

KANANASKIS, Alberta — President Donald Trump has agreed to lower tariffs on British autos from 25 percent to 10 percent by the end of June, after signing a U.K.-U.S. trade deal with Keir Starmer.

Chinese automakers are accelerating plans to eliminate foreign semiconductors from their vehicles by 2027, with at least two brands preparing mass production of cars using 100% domestic chips by 2026.

UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo AFP AFP Jun 17, 2025 1 min to read The agreement will slash tariffs on British carmakers by the end of June Stefan Rousseau ...