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United States
Měiguó
美国
on / targeting
duì
对
imported automobiles
jìnkǒu qìchē
进口汽车
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
，
expected to / anticipated to
liào
料
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
car prices
chē jià
车价
thousands of
shù qiān
数千
US dollars
měiyuán
美元
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / starting from
yú
于
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
starting / beginning
qǐ
起
on / targeting
duì
对
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
automobile
qìchē
汽车
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
，
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to expect / to forecast
yùjì
预计
this measure
cǐ jǔ
此举
will
jiāng
将
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to push up
tuī gāo
推高
new car
xīn chē
新车
selling price
shòujià
售价
。
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
and
hé
和
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
expected to
yùjì
预计
to be hit hard / to be impacted
shòu chōngjī
受冲击
most / the most
zuìwéi
最为
severely / seriously
yánzhòng
严重
，
while / whereas
ér
而
Tesla automaker
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
because / due to
yīn
因
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
in the US
zài Měi
在美
to manufacture / to produce
shēngchǎn
生产
and as a result
ér
而
to be affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
smaller / less
jiào xiǎo
较小
。

April 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / starting from
yú
于
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
starting / beginning
qǐ
起
on / targeting
duì
对
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
automobile
qìchē
汽车
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
structural particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
，
this measure
cǐ jǔ
此举
is expected to
liào jiāng
料将
on / for
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
automotive market
qìchē shìchǎng
汽车市场
to generate / to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
according to
jù
据
analytical institutions / research firms
fēnxī jīgòu
分析机构
to estimate
gūsuàn
估算
，
this time / this
cǐcì
此次
tariff
guānshuì
关税
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
after / following
hòu
后
，
the US market
Měiguó shìchǎng
美国市场
on / in
shàng
上
one (car)
yī liàng
一辆
ordinary / typical
pǔtōng
普通
new car
xīn chē
新车
structural particle
de
的
selling price
shòujià
售价
may / could
huò jiāng
或将
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
$5,000 to $10,000
wǔqiān zhì yīwàn měiyuán
5000至10000美元
。
among / in
zài
在
selling price
shòujià
售价
below $30,000
sān wàn měiyuán yǐxià
3万美元以下
structural particle
de
的
compact SUV
jǐncòu xíng SUV
紧凑型SUV
market segment
xìfēn shìchǎng
细分市场
within / among
zhōng
中
，
the vast majority
jué dà duōshù
绝大多数
vehicle model
chē xíng
车型
all / without exception
jūn
均
manufactured in
chǎn zì
产自
overseas / abroad
hǎiwài
海外
，
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
to be impacted
shòu chōngjī
受冲击
most
zuìwéi
最为
pronounced / significant
míngxiǎn
明显
。
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
already in
yǐ yú
已于
2025
2025 nián
2025年
due to
yīn
因
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
tariff policy
guānshuì zhèngcè
关税政策
to lose / suffered losses
sǔnshī
损失
approximately
yuē
约
$6 billion
liùshí yì měiyuán
60亿美元
，
this time / in this round
cǐ fān
此番
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
structural particle
de
的
full implementation / taking full effect
quánmiàn luòdì
全面落地
will
jiāng
将
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
pressure
yālì
压力
。
Tesla automaker
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and so on / such as
děng
等
mainly
zhǔyào
主要
in
zài
在
within the United States
Měiguó jìngnèi
美国境内
to manufacture
shēngchǎn
生产
structural particle
de
的
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
the impact received
suǒ shòu
所受
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
limited
yǒuxiàn
有限
，
but / however
dàn
但
because / due to
yóuyú
由于
parts and components
língbùjiàn
零部件
still
réng
仍
large amounts of
dàliàng
大量
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
，
also
yě
也
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
completely
wánquán
完全
to remain uninvolved / to stay on the sidelines
zhì shēn shì wài
置身事外
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
tariff policy
guānshuì zhèngcè
关税政策
will
jiāng
将
to force / to compel (by creating pressure)
dào bī
倒逼
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
multinational / cross-border
kuàguó
跨国
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
in the US
zài Měi
在美
to build factories
jiàn chǎng
建厂
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to avoid / to circumvent
guībì
规避
high / hefty
gāo é
高额
import
jìnkǒu
进口
costs
chéngběn
成本
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
automotive parts and components
qìchē língbùjiàn
汽车零部件
structural particle
de
的
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
will
jiāng
将
on
yú
于
May 3
5 yuè 3 rì
5月3日
starting / beginning
qǐ
起
separately / additionally
lìng xíng
另行
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
，
at that time / when that happens
jiè shí
届时
scope of impact
yǐngxiǎng fànwéi
影响范围
will
jiāng
将
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to expand / to widen
kuòdà
扩大
。
economists
jīngjìxuéjiā
经济学家
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
this
cǐcì
此次
tariff
guānshuì
关税
measure / policy
cuòshī
措施
while
zài
在
to push up
tuī gāo
推高
inflation expectations
tōngzhàng yùqī
通胀预期
structural particle
de
的
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
，
will also
yì jiāng
亦将
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
consumer
xiāofèizhě
消费者
car-buying costs
gòuchē chéngběn
购车成本
，
for
duì
对
American households
Měiguó jiātíng
美国家庭
to create / to constitute
xíngchéng
形成
double pressure / two-pronged burden
shuāngchóng yālì
双重压力
。

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