First major carmaker to stop production in the USA due to tariffs: assembly lines to be shut down on May 12 [View all]

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The impact of Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff policies are beginning to hit with car manufacturer Mazda confirming that it will halt production of CX-50s vehicles bound for Canada, a move prompted by America’s tariffs and corresponding Canadian countermeasures.

Mazda says the pause will begin on May 12 at its Huntsville, Alabama plant, which builds the CX-50 car for North American markets. The company did not say how long the suspension will last. According to Mazda Canada spokesperson Sandra Lemaitre, dealers across the country will continue selling the remaining stock for as long as they can.

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Production of the CX-50 for the Canadian market will be temporarily suspended starting May 12 (U.S. time). However, by increasing production for the U.S. market, MTM operations remain unaffected".

Uncertain future

If there is no change in the U.S. government tariff policy, Mazda could raise the price of the CX-50 in Canada to offset added costs, or potentially withdraw the model from the market entirely. In the meantime, Canadian buyers interested in a CX-50 will have to move swiftly with current inventory at dealers is all that will be available for the foreseeable future.

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