A trade deal between the United States and Canada has collapsed at the eleventh hour, rekindling a tariff dispute across North America. The sudden breakdown means fresh import duties will now apply on goods crossing the border, and among the hardest hit will be the automotive sector, where vehicles and components routinely cross between the two countries several times before final assembly. For car buyers far beyond North America, including those in Saudi Arabia, the ripple effects could be felt at the dealership level before long.
That is because higher tariffs raise production costs, and those increases rarely stay hidden inside the factory. Automakers typically pass them along, either through higher retail prices or by trimming discounts. For the Saudi market, this is particularly relevant given the popularity of
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