U.S. officials press auto stakeholders on import penetration, advanced tech

During the first half of a daylong Section 232 hearing on the national security implications of auto and auto parts imports, U.S. government officials focused their questions to representatives of the U.S. auto industry on rising imports of technology related to electric vehicles as well as increasing import penetration of foreign autos and parts. Opposition to tariffs on autos and parts was nearly universal on Thursday morning, though a representative of United Autoworkers said it could back a "targeted" response...