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By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Potential import tariffs under the U.S. presidency of Donald Trump may benefit BMW (ETR:), its CEO said on Wednesday, even as shares in the German premium carmaker and its rivals plummeted due to concerns the sector would be hurt by escalating trade disputes. Fears over…

By Nick Carey PARIS (Reuters) -Chinese and European automakers went head-to-head at the Paris car show on Monday, with tensions running high as the EU gears up to impose hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and the industry struggles with weak demand. This year’s event – the largest car…

By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday will propose making all interest on car loans fully tax-deductible and taking steps to prevent Chinese automakers from selling vehicles in the United States, according to excerpts of a speech seen by Reuters ahead of…

European auto stocks may not experience an immediate boost following central bank interest rate cuts, despite hopes for increased affordability in new vehicles, Morgan Stanley pointed out in a note to clients on Wednesday.  Historically, the sector does not react quickly to rate cuts, and weak underlying demand, combined with…