GM CEO: Won't change production plans despite Trump tweet

Associated Press ^ | Jan. 8, 2017 9:00 PM EST

[Olog-hai]

General Motors has no plans to change where it produces small cars because of criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, the company’s top executive said Sunday night.

CEO Mary Barra said the auto business has long lead times for where it produces vehicles, with decisions are made two to four years ahead.

Last week Trump threatened on Twitter to slap a border tax on GM for importing the compact Chevrolet Cruze to the U.S. from Mexico. …

[SomeCallMeTim]

Over/Under on the number of months this stupid woman heads GM?

I say.... 7

[eyedigress]

I have a Ford I tested yesterday here in NC and that damn sucker was impressive.

6in of snow and an ice under. I forced it to spin and twist and it recovered quickly.

AWD Escape. 2015

[wrench]

Lying didn’t work, so she doubles down on stupid.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Yet people will still go out and buy a chevy.You cant fix stupid.

[semaj]

Good luck with that Chuckwagon.

[Elderberry]

My 82 Chevy had over 300K when I sold it. It was still going strong.
My 98 Chevy is now over 250K and doing fine.
My 75 Corvette and 56 3/4ton don’t get driven much now, but when I do, they get the job done.
I also have a Chevy engine in my 53Willys. It does the job fine as well.

[Gene Eric]

The GM bailout went to save its overseas operations.

[ealgeone]

And I have no plans to purchase a government motors vehicle.

[dhs12345]

Didn’t GM get a massive taxpayer bail out just a couple of years ago? And they got a TARP grant ghat they used to pay off the loan?

[vannrox]

Slap on the tariff / tax. Don't back down.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Uh ... won’t change plans “NOW” ... but wanna’ bet they will have an epiphany soon?

[Chode]

it mighta slept it's way to the top, but that's not gonna keep it there...

[Jim from C-Town]

Don’t they us us F@cking money?!

[enduserindy]

Doesn’t the uaw own gm now? If so I why aren’t any news reports referencing republican president elect confronts big labor union to retain US jobs?

[central_va]

Mr. Trump please fight this so called trade war. We are not afraid. An across the board tariff would be best.

Just do it!

[Olog-hai]

What kind of engines? And what kind of driving?

The last engine I had was one of the newer types, a 275-cid small-block V8. I wasn’t able to find a 350. Mostly highway driving. Didn’t beat on it and kept it maintained on schedule.

[Jim from C-Town]

Cruze is made in Ohio for domestic market.

[Olog-hai]

The hatchbacks come from Mexico.

[kiryandil]

It’s a popular vehicle in some of the higher US latitudes.

[roadcat]

As it turns out, GM only imports a small number of Cruze hatchbacks from Mexico and Barra said it makes all of the sedans at a factory in Lordstown, Ohio, near Cleveland.

This is a flat-out lie by GM. Go to any dealorship selling the Cruze and check the VIN tags. If it starts out 3G1 then it was made in Mexico. Turns out a large number of Cruze cars being sold in the USA, are indeed made in Mexico and not in Ohio. They're even being sold in Ohio!