Media Buying Briefing: Auto marketers aren’t slowing ad spend in face of tariff tension

Marketers at Honda's Acura brand are pressing ahead with a spring SUV launch campaign, despite threat from tariff uncertainty. What are other auto advertisers thinking?

Mar 31, 2025 - 05:03
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Media Buying Briefing: Auto marketers aren’t slowing ad spend in face of tariff tension

President Trump’s latest tariff proposal is creating headaches for automotive marketers and media buyers, but they’re not slamming the brakes on media spend just yet.

The uncertainty created by the mere threat of tariffs can often lead to marketplace confusion, consumer hesitancy and unnecessary pullbacks in media spend.

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