White House downplays North American auto industry’s concerns about U.K. trade deal

WASHINGTON — The White House is downplaying the North American automobile industry’s claim that U.S. President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with the United Kingdom could make the sector less competitive.
The preliminary deal announced Thursday would drop tariffs on U.K. automobiles to 10 per cent for a quota of 100,000 vehicles.
The American Automotive Policy Council — which represents the Big Three automakers — says the deal makes it cheaper to import U.K. vehicle