--U.S. President Donald Trump last month told French President Emmanuel Macron that he plans to bar German premium car manufacturers like Daimler AG (DAI.XE) and BMW AG (BMW.XE) from the U.S. market, reports German business weekly Wirtschaftswoche, citing European and U.S. diplomats.

--During Macron's visit to Washington in April, Trump said he would maintain his trade policy until no more Mercedes models rolled onto Fifth Avenue in New York, the magazine reports.