Daily Dealer: Trump weighs pausing auto tariffs, EV makers push Tesla conquest deals, Hyundai’s secret battery task force
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Today’s top stories:
1. President Trump hints at some reprieve on auto tariffs
https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/president-trump-hints-at-some-reprieve-on-auto-tariffs-2025-04-15
2. EV makers roll out conquest offers as Tesla trade-ins climb
3. Hyundai assembles task force to build its own EV batteries — report
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