From car dealerships to everyday buyers, the US auto industry is preparing for a surge in vehicle prices after the Trump administration’s newly announced tariffs. In Magnolia, Texas—just outside Houston—Arthur Bibbs is purchasing a pickup truck for work before, as he puts it, “things get too complicated.” Industry experts warn that consumers will bear the brunt of these tariffs. “We all know the sentiment here is that all of these tariffs will trickle down to the people that buy items - that’s going to be you and I,” says RoShelle Salinas, Executive Vice President of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES