Trump’s promise to tax imported goods could spell trouble for US auto industry

Automakers face uncertainty as top-selling vehicles, such as the Ford F-150 truck, are sourced from around the globe

Few vehicles are as emblematic of the American auto industry's might as the Ford F-150 pickup truck, the nation's best-selling vehicle for over 40 years. But the F-150 is much less American than its image suggests. A fact that could present unique challenges for the company as Donald Trump moves to make America great again".

Only about 32% of its components are made in the US or Canada, federal data shows, and that could spell trouble if Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods are implemented. Even less of the F-150 Lightning electric truck is made in the US - about 24%, a Cars.com analysis of federal data showed.