The measure, which is intended to bring car factories to the United States, could significantly raise prices for consumers.

Car prices have already climbed out of reach for many Americans, and if Donald Trump follows through on his latest tariff threat, the search for a cheap car will get even tougher. The president’s threatened levies on automobile imports,

Lower-income buyers will suffer another blow from expected hikes in used car prices as demand surges and supply shrinks.

Some analysts have warned that Trump's import charges could lead to the temporary shutdown of some US car production, with increased prices passed onto consumers. But the US president told NBC News on Saturday that he hoped foreign carmakers will raise prices as it meant "people are gonna buy American-made cars - we have plenty".

The details of Trump's next round of import taxes are still sketchy. Most economic analyses say average U.S. families would have to absorb the cost of his tariffs in the form of h