Automaker CEOs have worked diligently to improve relationships with President Donald Trump this year due to tariffs threatening profit margins.

Saudi Arabia is one of the largest car markets in the Middle East.

What started with a dinner at the White House ended with major deals related to the Middle East this week for U.S. automakers.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ford Motor Co.’s Executive Chair Bill Ford all attended President Donald Trump’s dinner at the White House earlier this week, according to the guest list obtained by the Detroit Free Press from the White House Press Office ― an event replete with executives from finance, technology, private equity and energy sectors.

The next day, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement through an exchange of

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