Volkswagen in direct talks with US government regarding tariff deal

Published on 30/05/2025 - 14:55 GMT+2

Volkswagen’s main executive serviceman (CEO) Oliver Blume has revealed successful an question and reply pinch nan German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung that nan institution is successful nan process of negotiating pinch nan US authorities complete imaginable tariff alleviation and ongoing US investments. 

Although nan main interaction for these talks is nan US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, Blume shared that these issues besides reached nan US president, Donald Trump. 

Blume highlighted that nan Volkswagen Group was keen connected continuing to put successful nan US, if a suitable statement connected tariffs could beryllium reached. The group already has much than 20,000 nonstop labor successful nan US, pinch much than 55,000 indirect employees. 

It builds schoolhouse buses, cars and trucks. Some of its astir celebrated models are nan Atlas, nan Passat and nan Atlas Cross Sport, which are each produced astatine nan Chattanooga Assembly Plant successful Tennessee. This works besides assembles Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 model. 

The German car institution besides partners pinch US electrical conveyance (EV) company, Rivian, successful bid to nutrient next-generation EV architectures and platforms. This tie-up focuses connected bringing together Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) level pinch Rivian’s artillery creation and package expertise. 

Blume emphasised that Volkswagen would beryllium very apt to build importantly connected these pre-existing investments and pointed retired that immoderate institution which invests successful a state should ideally beryllium offered amended terms.

German newspaper Handelsblatt, meanwhile, reported that Mercedes-Benz and BMW whitethorn besides beryllium trying to activity retired a imaginable woody pinch nan US. 

Euronews has contacted them for comment.