One recent study found that tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would raise the cost to produce a crossover vehicle by about $4,000, while a U.S.-made EV would jump by about $12,000.
Targeted countries vow to hit back, and analysts predict “a significant supply shock” to the U.S. economy resulting in 1.2% lower GDP and 0.7% higher inflation.
Solar installers argue that the climate change benefits of solar power generation should be considered alongside any unfair trade practices of Chinese solar manufacturers. Experts think success with this argument would inevitably "open the door to a thousand other requests."