They were summoned and they came in german car industry titans called to the white house to make the case against higher tariffs on european made cars they werent initially expecting to meet the president but in the end he too came heres how diamond c. E. O. Dieter zetsche had described the encounter. The meeting with the president is very interesting and he clearly said that we have come in this country. Of course his objective is to see more jobs there and more activity here which is in accordance with our plans a sentiment echoed by the automotive leaders in washington vokes wagon is even considering a plan that would see It Build Cars in fords u. S. Factories and produce electric vehicles in the u. S. For corporation to really build up a Global Alliance which also would strengthen the American Automotive industry but the specter of trans promised tariffs is still a cause for concern for germanys association of automotive manufacturers according to them additional tariffs would brin