Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will “pause” all shipments to the US as it works to “address the new trading terms” after tariffs were imposed earlier this week.
A 25% levy on car imports came into force on Thursday, one of several measures announced by US President Donald Trump which have sent shockwaves through global supply chains.
The US is the second largest export market for the UK’s car industry, after the European Union.
In a statement, a Jaguar Land Rover spokesperson said the company was “taking some short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid to longer-term plans”.
The Coventry-based car manufacturer - which also has sites in Solihull and Wolverhampton - said the US is an “important market for JLR’s luxury brands”.
More cars are exported to the US from the UK than any other good. In a 12-month period up to the end of the third quarter of 2024, the trade was worth £8.3bn, according to the UK trade department.
An initial wave of tariffs on cars came into effect from 3 April, with import taxes on auto parts due to follow next month.
A separate 10% tariff will be imposed on all other UK imports, with higher rates in place for some other major economies.
Not related to the article but there was a news report on TV from a local news station. They were interviewing a car lot manager. They just sold a $100,000 car. They were sweating because they didn’t know if they could get it on the ship from overseas before the tariff hit. If they couldn’t , the cost of that vehicle, they estimated 120,000. And the dealership was gonna have to eat the20 grand. Because the contract was already signed.
Man, the u pick it car dumps are gonna be very upset about this.
That’s okay. Trump wants us buying US-made. A 2014 Equinox with 178,000 miles, no history of oil changes, yellowed headlights, permanent nicotine-stained interior, and missing fenders is basically the same thing as a 2025 Land Rover. The rich will adapt to these tarrifs.
That sounds loads better than a
smartspying carBold of you to assume any American-made cars even tun after 10 years.
I feel personally attacked
Now imagine having to get one repaired and finding the parts on indefinite backorder unless you pay.
“Tariffs.”
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I mean, they stopped building cars before the tariffs. I like the F-type a lot, but Jag sales in general weren’t burning up the charts.
There is irony in making someone with your name explain themselves
And nothing of value was lost
It’s only a matter of time before something you value is affected by this.
Not this, this is an article about shit vehicles.
I welcome the hurt tarrifs bring to my fellow Americans. Because they are too fucking stupid to understand what they’ve done until it starts affecting them personally.
not this
until it starts affecting them personally
Bruh
Yeah, Jaguars/Land Rovers already don’t sell great and are really damn expensive.
Plus the whole reliability issues.
A land rover or jaguar is already a nightmare here, but in the states with less parts and i would assume less people who can fix them… That just seems like an excuse for their shareholders why their cars don’t sell and they use it as a marketing gimmick. We are so brave we’re not selling 9 cars to the us.
looks at Made in England sticker
aaahhhhhhh… I’ll just put this over here with the rest of the fire…
Better dial 0118 999 8819 99119 725 3!
Is this the emergency services? And what country am I speaking with? Hello?
