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The High Costs of Trump's ‘Big Beautiful' New Car Loan Deduction
The High Costs of Trump's ‘Big Beautiful' New Car Loan Deduction

Bloomberg

time9 hours ago

  • Automotive
  • Bloomberg

The High Costs of Trump's ‘Big Beautiful' New Car Loan Deduction

On July 4, US President Donald Trump signed the $3.4 trillion fiscal package that is a cornerstone of his legislative agenda. The sweeping 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' contains a plethora of tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthiest Americans while ramping up border security, nixing clean energy subsidies and slashing Medicaid. Within the 330 pages of this megabill is a provision presented as aid to the $1.6 trillion US auto industry. For the first time, Americans will be able to deduct interest payments on new car loans when calculating their taxes.

US and Japan strike trade deal, avoiding Trump's threat of 25% tariffs
US and Japan strike trade deal, avoiding Trump's threat of 25% tariffs

France 24

time15 hours ago

  • Automotive
  • France 24

US and Japan strike trade deal, avoiding Trump's threat of 25% tariffs

05:52 From the show Reading time 1 min After months of negotiations, the US has reached a trade deal with Japan. US President Donald Trump celebrated the agreement on tariffs in a social media post, while Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hailed the deal, which sets duties on Japanese exports to the US at a rate of 15 percent. In this edition, we look at what exactly has been announced by both sides and what it means for Japan's auto sector, which is responsible for a quarter of all exports to the US.

European Carmakers Trade Higher on Hopes of Tariff Agreement
European Carmakers Trade Higher on Hopes of Tariff Agreement

Wall Street Journal

time15 hours ago

  • Automotive
  • Wall Street Journal

European Carmakers Trade Higher on Hopes of Tariff Agreement

Shares in European carmakers gained in early trading after a U.S. tariff agreement with Japan sparked optimism for the auto industry. President Trump wrote in a social-media post on Tuesday that he would set reciprocal tariffs at 15% for Japan. Levies on autos would also be lowered to 15% from their current 25%, Tokyo's chief trade negotiator said, a development that lifted Asian auto stocks.

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