It’s funny. Trump whinges about GM producing cars in Mexico, mostly for Latin American consumption.
But we’re talking about the Cruze hatch. Hatchbacks don’t sell well in the US, but they do sell well outside the US. It wouldn’t pay to run two lines (sad-dan and hatchback) in Ohio, so the cars are made where they can best sell.
The fact that the hatch is imported into the US, and the sad-dan is imported into Latin America increase choices in both markets. If import were more difficult, GM would probably only sell the sad-dan in the US, limiting Americans’ choices in practical cars.
Also, why is it OK for Trump to open hotels worldwide, employ local labor, and cater to foreign customers, but it’s not OK for GM to make cars in Mexico, primarily for Mexican use? Shouldn’t he be happy that American companies are expanding worldwide?
Better than a Chinese firm setting up shop making cars in Mexico, right?
