VW’s Comeback Faces Roadblock From Trump Tax on Mexican Beetles
- Nearly 60% of VWs sold in the U.S. last year were Mexican made
- Diesel cheating left German carmaker with scant political sway
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Volkswagen AG is bracing for another blow from the U.S. government.
After agreeing to spend more than $23 billion to clean up its diesel-cheating scandal, the German auto giant risks staying in Washington’s crosshairs as it tries to start fresh with American consumers. With the best-selling Jetta and iconic Beetle both made in Mexico and limited production in the U.S., VW is particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s proposed “big border tax” of as much as 35 percent.