Trump Tariffs Won’t Bring More Auto Industry Jobs To USA, Experts Say. Americans are expected to pay higher prices for cars which will likely lead to less US car sales. 🇺🇸 The planned tariff “has not led to an ongoing dialogue about bringing business back from Mexico,” Foley & Lardner partner Ann Marie Uetz told Automotive News. Foley & Lardner is a Detroit-based law firm that represents more than 200 automotive suppliers as clients. “It’s about who’s going to pay for it and who can weather the storm.”