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Should have done this many years ago, but finally they see the light.
Sounds like a big win for American parts makers and American jobs!
Mary finally did something right. This doesn’t excuse the rest of her stupidity but even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Feeling the heat.
Starting in November 2025, new tariffs on certain imported Chinese auto-related products took effect, but some were also temporarily reduced or adjusted. Additionally, a separate, 25% tariff on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and their parts went into effect on November 1, impacting the auto supply chain. The 25% tariffs on certain Chinese vehicles and auto parts imposed previously are still in place. Trump is applying pressure and winning.
GM in China is prevalent and has a joint venture with Chinese partner, SAIC Motors. An example of their cohabitation is some of the cars sold in the US are made exclusive in China like the Buick Envision. It is rumored that GM will be no more in 2027 and the cars will be at the hands of China as they currently own 50%. This can also impact Cadillac and Chevrolet under the GM stable.
wy69
Doubt it. MX, Taiwan, S Korea, Brazil, it will be anywhere but here.
I’m ok with anywhere but China at least.
How did parts get made there in the first place?
BS pure and simple.
Shareholders are the ultimate reason they went to China in the first place. When they see the cost difference now and reduced returns they will simply bail.
Since COVID hit I saw the companies greed first hand when I built some emergency tools for the respirator project in record time. I came through with the tooling, they asked for another part to be built as fast as humanly possible and when I asked about part volumes they told me that it didn’t matter, they were just interim tools and only needed to supply parts until their suppliers could get tooling in China up and running and past the PPA and PPE limits that they were putting on their exports.
I gave them a ludicrous price right there and then, hung up the phone, and swore I would never put a single penny in their coffers again as long as I live.
I don’t remember how much Trump awarded them for those things but we all knew China was the cause of it, and for them to do that to keep their overseas suppliers happy and give them that money to save our own people (at the time, we didn’t know the truth on those things) so they could pad the bottom line, was enough to show me where their true loyalties lie now.
They said move out of China. These globalists didn’t say moved to the USA. Don’t assume they will do the common sense thing. Remember they are still economic traitors.
I am not ok. Turn in your patriot card.
Once they turn America into a 3rd world country then our elites will make it here.
I naively thought that “No China Suppliers” = “American Suppliers.”
Thanks for setting me straight.
Yes. Long overdue. We should be untangling every dependence in every industry we have on Communist China. (and there are a lot of them)
Agree maybe now the electronics won’t burn out every 15 thousand miles.
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“...taking early steps to expand US factory work”
Paragraph #8
“They said move out of China. These globalists didn’t say moved to the USA.”
You could try reading the article.
“GM prefers to obtain parts from North American factories for vehicles built in the region but is open to non-US supply lines outside of China, the sources said.”
Now we need to focus on quality parts, things don't need to break down in a a few years.
Yes non us supply I.e. free traitor talk
Gee GM dont do anything too rash.
I just bought all Gates parts for surpentine belt, idler pulley and tensioner pulley assembly. Idler pulley - Canada. Tensioner assembly - Mexico. Belt - frikking China.
Melling waterpump - “assembled in the USA”
TRW, MOOG, Timken and many other good old names from decades ago are what I specifically buy and 10-15 years ago, I would get mostly Made in the USA. No longer the case. The gates belt made in china surprised me because it’s the first one I’ve seen from them.
Many Genuine GM electronics parts have been made in china for several years now. The engines are made in Mexico. The plastic parts are made in Canada. The UAW workers are assemblers of sub-assemblies made elsewhere from parts made everywhere, except the US. I think the bodies are the exception due to the size and shipping costs of something so big.
I’ll still buy the good old names because they still have their headquarters here which means some jobs for US citizens, plus they have decades of experience in the parts they make.
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