The car industry Volkswagen negotiate with the Ministry of Commerce of USA In order to settle the tariff difference and in return, it will make further investment in the US.
“I found myself in Washington and we are in a regular dialogue since,” Volkswagen CEO Oliver Bloom told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The primary point of contact is the US Secretary of Commerce, “but eventually the issues also go through the table to the US president.” Bloom stressed that he was talking on behalf of the VW Group, but that he always has solutions in his mind that can be applied in general.
Volkswagen’s chief executive made it clear that in return for an agreement in the customs dispute, it would endanger further investment in the US. “The Volkswagen Group wants to continue investing in the US,” Blub said. VW already employs over 20,000 people in the US immediately, more than 55,000 people indirectly, cars, school buses and trucks are being manufactured, and there is also a partnership with the US company Rivian.
“We will rely on this with further, mass investment. All this should play a role in decisions, “the manager said. The principle should apply: Those investing in a country should benefit from better framework.
Agreement by July
Handelsblatt has already reported on Wednesday (28.5.2025) that both BMW and Mercedes-Benz are in intensive talks with US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnik, for a possible reduction in duties, according to negotiating circles. Read more about this here.
According to the current situation of the negotiations, Lutnik is going to develop a so -called export healing model that will offset German exports from their US factories with imports from Europe. Zipse, Mercedes boss Ola Källenius and VW North America boss Kjell Grunge presented the idea to US President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House in late April.
Circles of automakers point out that they are in close contact with the German government and the European Commission during the talks. The agreement should be completed by July.