Mercedes Likely to Say Good Bye to United States: Donald Trump Wants Restriction for German Cars in US

President Donald Trump allegedly wants to ban imports of German-made vehicles or at least that's what he is telling foreign leaders. German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche reports that during French President Emmanuel Macron visit to Washington D.C. in April, President Trump said he wanted to exclude German models from America.

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President Donald Trump allegedly wants to ban imports of German-made vehicles or at least that's what he is telling foreign leaders. German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche reports that during French President Emmanuel Macron visit to Washington D.C. in April, President Trump said he wanted to exclude German models from America. The publication cited several unnamed diplomats from the United States and Europe as the sources for its story.

Germany is the top auto exporter in the European Union. The country sent 657,000 vehicles to North America in 2017, according to Automotive News citing figures from Germany's auto industry association.

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