In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Donald Trump's defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.

The president said U.S. auto manufacturers have committed more than $70 billion in new domestic investment and cited announcements by Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis as evidence that production is returning to the United States.

The year 2025 was pathbreaking for the auto industry as President Trump sought to make good on his tariff-heavy, low-regulation campaign promises.

Trump ramped up pressure on the Fed in Michigan while defending tariffs as a driver of auto jobs, factory investment and a revival of U.S. manufacturing.

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 14) refrained from deciding on the high-profile legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. Follow live updates here.

(The Hill) — Elon Musk’s focus on American-made products at Tesla could shield his company from the brunt of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on foreign vehicles and automobile parts. While foreign automakers and American consumers anticipate ...

Mr. Trump and his supporters have taken the opposite view, arguing that the strong economy is evidence the president’s economic plan is working perfectly. The president has been able to usher in the highest tariffs in a century with minimal inflation and a booming economy, they say.

US President Donald Trump defended his tariff-driven trade policy and said a 25 per cent tariff on foreign automobiles was aimed at stopping what he