Audi News
The Audi Q5 is built in Mexico and is not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Volkswagen, once the top seller of passenger cars in China, lost its crown to domestic EV champion BYD last year. At the Shanghai auto show, it revealed five new models developed for China.
VW Group of America CEO Kjell Gruner said the move is a way for the brand to protect consumers and dealers.
The Audi Q5 is the German brand’s top-selling vehicle in the U.S. but is also a prime example of how Donald Trump’s reordering of global trade is wreaking havoc on automakers.
VW, BMW and Mercedes will unveil EVs and concept cars in an effort to recapture relevance in the world’s largest and most volatile auto market.
Audi says it has over 37,000 vehicles in dealership and available port stock that are not impacted by an added import fee and are available “to sell to customers.”
Luxury brands have grabbed a larger share of the U.S. new-vehicle market in recent years as affluent households maintained spending, though tariffs will push prices further out of reach of consumers.
The VW Group subsidiary expects to get its entry EV on the road in 2026 instead of 2027 with help from a software collaboration with Rivian.
Production of the premium midsize SUV is expected to peak this year at 105,120.
Audi has refreshed the high-performance version of its smallest sedan for the 2025 model year.
