Detroit Auto Show preview: Trump, Big 3 take center stage

TheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow—akatheDetroitAutoShow—kicksoffthisweekpromisingsomenewsworthyevents,includingapresidentialvisitandsomerevealsfromtheBigThree. Inasomewhatsurprisingmove,theDetroitEconomicClub(DEC)announcedPresidentTrumpwillbespeakingattheclub’sannualMichiganEconomicOutlookmeeting,scheduledforTuesdayafternoon. Trumpisnostrangertotheautoindustry,northeswingstateofMichigan.Trump’sautosectortariffsandleviesonforeignimportshadtheindustryupinarmsinearly2025,thoughthosecomplaintshavelessenedsomewhatwithtradedealsinplacewithpartnerssuchastheEU,Japan,theUK,Korea,andothers. Thosedeals,coupledwitharollbackofBiden-eraemissionstargets,areawelcomerelieftoDetroit’sBigThree—Ford(F),GM(GM),andStellantis(STLA)—whichcansellmoreprofitablegas-poweredcars. ExpectTrumptoopinebroadlyabouttheautoindustry,tariffs,andhispreferenceforgasvehiclesduringthetwo-hourevent. Readmore:HowTrump’stariffsaffectyourmoney Secretary