German car manufacturers Volkswagen and BMW have reported record sales in the US just before US President Donald Trump is expected to announce heavy import duties on EU goods.
According to Volkswagen, sales in the first quarter rose by more than 7 percent to 87,915 cars, mainly due to strong demand for models such as the Taos, Jetta and ID.4.
BMW sold almost 88,000 vehicles in the US last quarter, an increase of 3.7 percent. Sales of electric cars shot up by more than 25 percent, the Bavarian company announced.
US sales of VW subsidiary Audi fell by 3 percent last quarter, although 8 percent more cars were sold in March. Today, Trump is expected to implement the 25 percent US vehicle tariff.
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