TOKYO/NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor and other Japanese carmakers are being forced to reconsider production plans in the U.S. as President Donald Trump pushes for major trade and environmental shifts in the American auto market.
For some suppliers, paying tariffs is cheaper than moving production

A Toyota engine assembly line in Huntsville, Alabama. Toyota is one of many companies forced to revisit their plans in the U.S. due to policy shifts under President Trump. © Reuters
TOKYO/NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor and other Japanese carmakers are being forced to reconsider production plans in the U.S. as President Donald Trump pushes for major trade and environmental shifts in the American auto market.