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Global car markets in reverse gear; Trump tariffs only making things worse

The global slowdown has hit earnings of almost everyone from Ford Motor Co. to Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp. to pile on the pressure as they spend on electrified and autonomous vehicles

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The tariffs that President Donald Trump may impose on vehicles imported to the US would be just the latest kick in the teeth for carmakers battling cooling markets across the planet.

Findings of an investigation into whether imported cars could pose a national security threat were received by Trump on Sunday. That was hours before China reported yet another monthly slump in car sales. The world’s largest auto market joins other regions including Europe and the US starting the year on a weak note, fueling anxiety over an industry already grappling with falling profits amid record spending to finance the