President Donald Trump is set to offer relief to major automotive manufacturers in response to tariffs on the import of cars from abroad. The President initially launched a flat 25 per cent tariff on car imports and vehicle parts to the United States on April 2,

Donald Trump's import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers and independent analyses indicated the hikes could make US production less competitive worldwide

A slower phase-in for tariffs on auto parts will give manufacturers time to ramp up manufacturing in the U.S. Some warn they will still drive up car prices.