Opinion | Trump Says He Wants to Save the U.S. Auto Industry. His Policies Could Destroy It.

President Trump Has Could Be Called A Luddite Autrap For The American AMERICAN AUTROSTITE: HIS TARIFFS TROM FORIFFS POLICIGION, WHIIFFSTIC POLICIG POLICIGOTIC POLICIGION AND WHILE HIS DOMEST IT IT From Innovation. Together, TheYy Risk Leaved usolated usolated The Damage To Our Economy And National Security Could Be Profound.

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But Todays AutoMakers Automakers ARE FALLING BEHID IN A GLOBAL RACE FOR IN ELECTRIRID IN ELECTRIZATION AND DIGITIZATION AND DIGITIZATION AND DIGITIZATION AND DIGITISION AND AUTOMATION. China Huge Huge Huge Strisions In Prision Next-Generation Vehicles, Backed By BILLIONS in State Subsidies Intended To Undercut Competitors and Dominate Global Manufacturing. WHILE TESLA SPECIFICALLY HAS LED IN BATERY AND AUTTERY AND AUTTING AUTTING AUTTING AUTO CHINAGE ARE CHINAGING AUTO INTUSTRY AT RISK. If We Lose The Suppply CHAINS AND WORKERS AND INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITIENT THAT PRODSO Lose ALSO Lose ALSO Lose OUR CAVE CAPACTURE VITY TECHNOLOGIE EQUIPMENT.

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIMST TIME AUTERICAN AUTO INTUTRY HAS FACED A CRITICAL ChALLENGE. In the Early 1980s, an onslaught of Low-Effihelmed and FuelsiT Ronidsient temporary limits on japanese auto imports. THAT GAVEICAKE AUTERICAKS The Runican Automakers The Runway To Catch UP, Increase The First Minivans).

We Should Learn From This History Today: Protections Should Targeted, Coordinated and Paired Incentives To IncentIVs.

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BLANKET TARIFFS WORIFFS Work To China’s Advantage In Particular. By Targeting MEXICO, GERMANY AND JAPAN AND MR. Trump WILT The Bottom Lines Of Their Auto AutoL Leah Laving Compet Compet Competition And DRIVING COMEE SEEK NEW CUSTOMERS.

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There is A Way To Avoid Thrdddite Trap. FIRST, FOCUS ON URGENT THREATS AND SUCHEID MARADIGED EVSIDIGED EVSIDIZED EVSIDIZED EVS IN FOREIGINED EVSIDIZED EVSIDIZED EVSIDIZED. The United States Should Negotiate High, Temporary Tariff On The Allies And Trad Share OUR concerns about chinese domination of the global market and ARE EAGER FOR AN ALTERNIOGE.

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AND FINALALLY, Weshore Onshore Innovation By Welcoming Foreign Investment and Talent. In Exchange, Foreign Companies Should start Be Required Toir Technology and SOURCE AUTO PARTS LOCALLY.

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