Volkswagen is immediately halting the delivery of all cars for import into the United States. This comes after the government's new tariff wall takes effect.
Volkswagen responds immediately to new US tariffs and suspends car imports to the US.
Concern is spreading among automakers following the introduction of new tariffs from the White House, where Donald Trump sits.
Volkswagen has taken the consequences and is halting all deliveries of cars to the US market.
Cars that have already arrived at US ports risk being left there.
The new 25 percent tariff imposed on new cars imported into the United States poses a significant economic challenge not only for Volkswagen but almost all foreign car brands in the United States.
This is reported byAutonews .
The core of the problem is that if the additional costs cannot be passed on to consumers through higher prices, car brands will only be able to sell the cars at a loss.
The Volkswagen Group has therefore stopped all imports of cars to the US. According to Autonews, deliveries from Mexico have already been completely halted.
And cars from brands like Audi, VW and Porsche, which are en route by ship from Europe, are stopped in American ports.
Volkswagen is also considering introducing an import surcharge on American car prices to cover the increased costs.
For German car manufacturers, the new tariffs represent a serious situation. The industry is already under pressure in its European domestic market.
Sales in China have already fallen. The US market has until now served as one of the cornerstones of the business.
The new tariffs therefore risk worsening the situation and potentially triggering a crisis in the German automotive industry.
Other car brands are also reacting to the new tariffs.
Volvo, led by Håkan Samuelsson, has announced that the brand is forced to move more of its car production to the United States to avoid high import tariffs.
This shows that the uncertainty and economic consequences of the new trade policy are being felt widely in the automotive industry.
The situation highlights the vulnerability that global supply chains and international trade can be exposed to due to political changes.
Volkswagen and other manufacturers now face a period of adaptation to the new market conditions.
