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GM CEO: Won't change production plans despite Trump tweet
Associated Press ^ | Jan. 8, 2017 9:00 PM EST

Posted on 01/08/2017 6:11:39 PM PST by 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. …

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Mexico
KEYWORDS: chevrolet; chevroletcruze; chevy; chevycruze; cruze; gm; governmentmotors; trump
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To: Olog-hai

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

I say.... 7


21 posted on 01/08/2017 6:24:38 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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To: Olog-hai

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


22 posted on 01/08/2017 6:27:45 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Olog-hai

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


23 posted on 01/08/2017 6:33:52 PM PST by wrench
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To: Olog-hai

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


24 posted on 01/08/2017 6:34:41 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Olog-hai

Good luck with that Chuckwagon.


25 posted on 01/08/2017 6:35:19 PM PST by semaj (Audentes fortuna juvat: Fortune favors the bold. Be Bold FRiends.)
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To: Olog-hai

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.


26 posted on 01/08/2017 6:36:33 PM PST by Elderberry
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The GM bailout went to save its overseas operations.


27 posted on 01/08/2017 6:36:41 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Olog-hai

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


28 posted on 01/08/2017 6:41:47 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: wiseprince

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?


29 posted on 01/08/2017 6:43:57 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: ealgeone

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


30 posted on 01/08/2017 6:44:08 PM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: Olog-hai

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


31 posted on 01/08/2017 6:44:17 PM PST by ThePatriotsFlag ( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else.)
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To: SomeCallMeTim
it mighta slept it's way to the top, but that's not gonna keep it there...
32 posted on 01/08/2017 6:44:44 PM PST by Chode (may the RATS all die of dehydration from crying)
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To: Olog-hai

Don’t they us us F@cking money?!


33 posted on 01/08/2017 6:45:18 PM PST by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Olog-hai

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?


34 posted on 01/08/2017 6:45:32 PM PST by enduserindy (I always smile when my competition doubles down on stupid.)
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To: Olog-hai
Mr. Trump please fight this so called trade war. We are not afraid. An across the board tariff would be best.

Just do it!

35 posted on 01/08/2017 6:46:52 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Elderberry

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.


36 posted on 01/08/2017 6:46:59 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: wiseprince

Cruze is made in Ohio for domestic market.


37 posted on 01/08/2017 6:47:16 PM PST by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Jim from C-Town

The hatchbacks come from Mexico.


38 posted on 01/08/2017 6:47:54 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: eyedigress

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


39 posted on 01/08/2017 6:47:58 PM PST by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: Olog-hai
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!


40 posted on 01/08/2017 6:48:31 PM PST by roadcat
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