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Germany’s automotive industry association is welcoming the European Parliament’s decision to approve a trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, though the group says trade barriers remain far too burdensome \u2014 especially for commercial vehicle manufacturers.<\/p>

The VDA, Germany’s automotive trade organization, issued a statement Tuesday saying the EU-US deal must now be formally adopted by the European Council without delay.<\/p>

“Reliable operating conditions are of paramount importance to our companies,” VDA President Hildegard Mueller said, noting that the current 15% U.S. tariff rate on passenger cars and their components continues to present a serious obstacle for German automakers.<\/p>

Mueller also called for action to help commercial vehicle producers, saying the financial impact on that sector is “of existential importance.” Trucks currently face a 25% tariff rate, while buses carry an additional 10% on top of that.<\/p>

“They also undermine investment and jobs in the U.S., weaken supply chains, drive up costs throughout the entire value chain, and will ultimately burden consumers as well,” Mueller added.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Germany’s automotive trade group is applauding the European Parliament’s approval of a trade agreement with the United States, but says significant tariff burdens remain. The group is calling for the European Council to formally adopt the deal quickly, while warning that current U.S. tariffs on cars, trucks, and buses continue to strain the industry. Leaders say the tariffs are driving up costs and threatening jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":82311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[834],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781614012239.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-lpC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62081,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/french-president-calls-tariff-disputes-a-waste-of-time-amid-us-eu-trade-tensions\/","url_meta":{"origin":82312,"position":0},"title":"French President Calls Tariff Disputes a ‘Waste of Time’ Amid US-EU Trade Tensions","author":"Admin","date":"May 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"French President Emmanuel Macron criticized ongoing tariff disputes between the US and Europe as a distraction from more pressing global issues. 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