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Fly News Breaks for May 15, 2019
FCAU, DDAIF, VWAGY, HMC, GM, F, NSANY, TM
May 15, 2019 | 11:23 EDT
Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Zezas called media reports indicating that the U.S. plans to delay auto tariffs by up to 6 months a "modest positive" for the automaking group, stating that extra time somewhat reduces the probability of tariffs going into place but that the core impasse between the U.S. and EU - namely whether or not to include agricultural issues in negotiations - still remains and is the real driver of the tariff tension. The analyst, who noted that the U.S. retains the option to implement tariffs at any point within the 180 day delay, said he still thinks auto tariffs are likely to go into effect later this year. Publicly traded automakers that moved up following the headlines regarding the delay decision include Daimler AG (DDAIF), Fiat Chrysler (FCAU), Ford (F), General Motors (GM), Honda (HMC), Nissan (NSANY), Toyota (TM) and Volkswagen (VWAGY).