New 25% tariffs on imported vehicles are scheduled to start on Thursday that could impact our state. Trump has long said that tariffs against auto imports would be a defining policy of his presidency, betting that the costs created by the taxes would cause more production to relocate to the United States.But U.S. and foreign automakers with domestic plants still depend on Canada, Mexico and other nations for parts and finished vehicles, meaning that auto prices could increase and sales could decline as new factories take time to build.>> What is a tariff and who pays it?Alabama is home to several auto assembly plants such as Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz.The Mercedes-Benz plant, located in Tuscaloosa County, is a big deal to the Alabama economy. More than 6,000 employees work at the 6 million square-foot plant in Vance. There’s also a 3 million square-foot plant in Bibb County.Mercedes-Benz told …