[Trump Threatens to Raise EU Tariffs, EU Responds Saying the Move Targets German Automakers] Jinshi Data, May 4th – On May 4th local time, in response to U.S. President Trump's threat to increase tariffs on EU-exported cars to the U.S. this week, Bernd Lange, Chairman of the European Parliament's Trade Committee, stated that Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on EU cars is politically motivated and directly targets German automakers. Lange said: 'These tariffs have neither legal basis nor economic justification. This is entirely politically driven and aimed at Germany. The target is German automakers.'