prospect that the united states could impose tariffs on european car imports such a move would cost v.w. dimer and b.m.w. together a total of six billion euros a year. we are clearly in favor of free trade so our business model and all the investment we have shown in the united states is based on free trade and i believe this is shown everywhere in the world that free trade creates wealth this year no amount of glitz can disguise carmakers concerns over their industry's future whether it's the prospect of a disorderly praxis or of punishing tyrants now more than ever the stakes are high . is standing by in geneva for us to know the motor show is already open for the press today what's the mood really like. no the mood here is pretty layered on the one hand carmakers have to stand out from one another by showcasing their brightest and us on the other hand that they have to speak with a reasonably unified voice as to how vulnerable they all are in the face of threats to preach trade like bragg's it or us import tariffs at the end of the day though even though reality and the real world catches u