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An automotive study says U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts would cause the price of new vehicles to soar, wipe out tens of thousands of American jobs and take a big chunk out of the country’s gross domestic product.

The Center for Automotive Research says U.S. consumers would see the price of new vehicles rise by US$455 to US$6,875 depending on the level of tariff or quota, where the vehicle was assembled and if Canada and Mexico were exempted.

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It estimates auto demand will fall by between 493,600 to two million vehicles, resulting in the loss of 82,000 to nearly 750,000 auto manufacturing jobs losses.

The U.S. economy would contract by between US$6.4 billion and US$62.2 billion.

The 17,000 new vehicle dealerships in the United States could see revenues decline by US$16.3 billion to US$66.5 billion and result in the loss of 28,800 to 117,500 dealer jobs.

Used vehicle prices would also rise as more consumers turn away from new purchases and the selection of cheaper imports would likely be reduced as manufacturers decided to no longer offer some models.