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Jaguar Land Rover will suspend shipments of its UK-made vehicles to the United States for a month as it evaluates ways to address the impact of President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on imported cars, according to a report in The Times.
The company, owned by India's Tata Motors, did not immediately comment on the report, but the decision to pause shipments is seen as a response to the higher costs imposed by the new tariffs. The pause is expected to exacerbate concerns about the impact of tariffs on the UK’s car industry, which employs 200,000 people directly. The United States is the second-largest importer of British-made cars, following the European Union, accounting for nearly 20% of total exports, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Jaguar Land Rover, one of the UK’s largest car manufacturers, produces models like the Range Rover Sport and Defender, with nearly a quarter of its annual sales of 400,000 units going to the U.S. market. The 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks from countries outside the U.S. came into effect on April 3, adding to the growing trade tensions that have already disrupted global markets.
While the company is taking steps to adjust, The Times report notes that Jaguar Land Rover has a few months' supply of cars already in the U.S. that will not be subject to the new tariffs. The UK government has said it is focused on securing a trade deal with Washington to alleviate the pressure on British exports.
Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday (12 December), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA had earlier put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.7.
Iran is preparing to host a multilateral regional meeting next week in a bid to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The United States issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela on Thursday, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday (11 December) puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone.
An extratropical cyclone has caused widespread disruption across Brazil’s São Paulo state, with powerful winds toppling trees and power lines, blocking streets and leaving large parts of the region without electricity.
Britain’s King Charles III said on Friday, 12 December, that his cancer treatment is expected to be reduced in the coming year, using a televised address to urge people across the country to take part in cancer screening programmes, officials confirmed.
Talks aimed at ending the war between Ukraine and Russia are set to continue in Berlin this weekend, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior European leaders, a U.S. official said.
Türkiye’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Friday that discussions in Washington with U.S. officials have strengthened efforts to expand bilateral trade, moving closer to a $100 billion target.
Lebanon is prepared to demarcate its border with Syria, President Joseph Aoun said on Friday, while noting that the dispute over the Shebaa Farms could be addressed at a later stage.
Greek farmers blocked the Port of Thessaloniki on Friday (12 December) as part of nationwide protests demanding delayed European Union subsidies and compensation for rising production costs and livestock losses.
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