The Trump Administration’s Push for U.S. Manufacturing In March 2025, the Trump administration announced sweeping 25% tariffs on foreign-made automobiles and auto parts, triggering a renewed wave of reshoring across the U.S. industrial base. Automakers—including Tesla—were required to accelerate domestic production of vehicles and components, compressing timelines that would normally span several years into a single year. By June, General Motors committed more than $4 billion