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Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.

By Rebecca F. Elliott

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Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.

By Melissa Eddy

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Germany Says Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs

The United States is a crucial export market for the German auto industry, which is already suffering from weak sales and increased competition from China.

By Liz Alderman

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Trump’s Tariffs on Autos Would Hit Europe Hard

The levies could hurt European automakers when the industry is already struggling, especially in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy.

By Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy