North American automakers experienced huge tariff costs on imported vehicles and vehicle parts in 2025. The latest Anderson Economic Group (AEG) analysis shows that more than $9 billion in tariffs were imposed on assembled vehicles from Canada and Mexico, and another $3.5 billion was levied on auto parts, from January to December 2025. In total, these tariffs cost North American automakers and suppliers $12.5 billion in the past year.*
“$12 billion is a hefty bill, and that’s only for cars and parts from two countries,” said Anh Do, senior analyst at Anderson Economic Group. “The total tariff burden borne by the American auto industry and its customers last year is much higher when you include tariffs on steel and aluminum, as well as imports from Europe and Asia.”** Continue reading
Bosch Supplied Cloud-Based Driving Safety Alerts is Growing
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A cloud-based service that uses continuously updated data from numerous sources to quickly warn drivers of potential hazards on their route, such as sudden fog or black ice is now being used in millions of different cars and commercial vehicles around the world the Bosch Group said today. New vehicles from the BMW Group are it. Bosch plans to roll out the service gradually in additional BMW vehicles over the next few years.*
“The road hazard service from Bosch increases road safety while also increasing the ease of driving. Our cloud-based service is a tangible win for our customers because it predicts and informs drivers, whether they are in a car or a truck, of hazards on the route and helps them avoid critical situations,” said Dr. Markus Heyn, member of the board of management at Bosch and chairman of the Mobility business sector.** Continue reading →