Feb. 27, 2025

Daily Dealer: President Trump floats 25% EU tariffs, the future of car design, car payment extensions jump

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Today’s top stories:

1. Trump moves to hit EU with 25% tariffs ‘on cars and all other things’

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/trump-moves-to-hit-eu-with-25-tariffs-on-cars-and-all-other-things-2025-02-27

2. Mercedes-Benz design chief predicts AI will take over car design

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/mercedes-benz-design-chief-predicts-ai-will-take-over-car-design-2025-02-27

3. Auto lenders increasingly turn to payment extensions

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/auto-lenders-increasingly-turn-to-payment-extensions-2025-02-27

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