Mercedes Benz Group AG is considering shifting the production of another vehicle model to the US in response to Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs.
The move may be necessary to deal with the cost of the duties, Mercedes’ production chief Jörg Burzer said Thursday, declining to comment on which model may be moved to its factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Let’s see, what do you need do a modern car factory? Robots! Huh, they’re extra expensive now, since there are tariffs on them. What else? Electronics! Huh, they’re from Asia, with extra high tariffs. Workers! Huh, they’ve been deported by ICE. Building parts for automobiles! Huh, they’re only manufactured in Europe and China, hence super-expensive. Guess we’ll have to build a factory for auto-parts first. Let’s see, what do you need for a modern auto-parts factory…