Trump's auto tariff threat "makes me sad," Toyota chief says

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda on Friday lamented U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose hefty tariffs on automobile imports, including those from Japan.Underscoring Toyota's contribution to the U.S. economy and employment, Toyoda said he is saddened by calls in the United States for managed trade on Japanese automobile imports amid concern about their effects on national security."I don't know why they call it a national security threat. That really makes me sad," he said in a speech at the Economic Club of Washington."I hope that this kind of conversation can go away," T…READ FULL ARTICLE