{"id":87050,"date":"2026-02-13T04:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/891992206"},"modified":"2026-02-13T04:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:48:02","slug":"japanese-automakers-take-13bn-profit-hit-from-trump-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/japanese-automakers-take-13bn-profit-hit-from-trump-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese automakers take $13bn profit hit from Trump tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Operating income at 7 carmakers sinks 30% on the year during April-December period<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Toyotas in a New York showroom. The Japanese automaker mitigated tariff headwinds with strong sales of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)<\/p>\n

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TOKYO — The Trump administration’s tariffs dealt a 2.1 trillion yen ($13.7 billion) blow to April-December operating income at seven major Japanese automakers, their latest results show, draining roughly 30% of their black ink.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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