Renegotiation discussions surrounding the North American Free Trade Agreement continue, but according to a Reuters report published on Tuesday, U.S. trade officials met with leaders from General Motors and Ford.
The meeting could signal progress in discussions with Mexico and Canada to “modernize” the free-trade agreement. Renegotiating the trade agreement has been a key promise of the Trump administration. Canada and Mexico also support modernizing the agreement, especially as vehicle production becomes more complex in the modern era.
Last month, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said his country and Canada needed to listen more to consider President Trump’s proposals while coming up with creative ideas to ensure the trade agreement soldiers on. Some Canadian officials signaled fear that President Trump may pull out of the agreement altogether, which would have major impacts on GM, Ford and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles. Each automaker operates facilities in all three countries.
GM also remains optimistic over the agreement’s future. Leading executives, including CEO Mary Barra, said there are no plans to move 2019 Chevrolet Silverado wholly to the U.S. last month. GM builds the half-ton crew cab pickup in Mexico. The automaker’s response came as FCA announced heavy-duty Ram production would move from Mexico to Michigan.
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That is bull crap General Motors should move the half ton Silverado‘s/sierra trucks over to United States they should not have some low wage .. person doing an American job .. I have always been a General Motors fan matter fact I have a Duramax and a Cadillac believe me I am a General Motors fan but I do not believe that we should be sending over our products to be sold back to Americans I am not a Donald Trump fan but I believe that America is first
Just do what I do…….see a car or truck I like, look at the door sticker to see where it was manufactured. If it is not manufactured in the United States I move to the next vehicle. I waited until the Camaro manufacturing was moved to the States until I purchased my ZL1. Although I will not buy any Korean vehicle no matter where it is manufactured since they eat dogs.
“Although I will not buy any Korean vehicle no matter where it is manufactured since they eat dogs.”
I don’t mind the trucks being assembled in Mexico, but I would assume if there was any group of people who would, it would be truck buyers.
My 2015 Silverado crew cab was built in Flint. If GM continues to assemble them in Mexico, this one will be my last one.
I know its for profitably –but its hard to understand that an American manufacture designs auto here –build it overseas and bring it back to America to sell , when American has laborers in America looking for work so they can purchase an American car . . if it is assembled over seas or the company is a foreign company its not American — no foreign car in my garage..
I think the same as you guys. Gm should build the new generation of Silverado in the States, no matter what.
What Trump is asking for is very reasonable. About 80% of the NAFTA vehicles are purchased in the US. He is only asking for 50% to be manufactured in the US.