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Lowering tariffs on vehicles shipped from the U.S. to Europe would allow German automakers to consolidate SUV production in North America. Shown are BMW SUVs built in South Carolina. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

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WOLFSBURG, Germany — Hundreds of auto dealers are preparing to lobby in the U.S. Capitol next month in a desperate bid to stop potentially crippling new tariffs on imported vehicles from Europe.

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