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Trump attacks General Motors over Mexico Chevy production | Trump attacks General Motors over Mexico Chevy production |
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US President-elect Donald Trump has criticised General Motors for making cars built in Mexico available tax-free in the United States. | |
"General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to US car dealers-tax free across border. Make in U.S.A. or pay big border tax!" said the president-elect in a post on Twitter. | "General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to US car dealers-tax free across border. Make in U.S.A. or pay big border tax!" said the president-elect in a post on Twitter. |
Mr Trump has criticised other US industry titans since his election win. | Mr Trump has criticised other US industry titans since his election win. |
Shares in Lockheed Martin and Boeing fell after attacks from Mr Trump. | |
The US share markets will open at 14:30 GMT. | The US share markets will open at 14:30 GMT. |
General Motors has moved production of its Chevy Cruze model to Mexico in the face of high demand. | |
Its Lordstown plant in Ohio cannot make enough vehicles, despite running three shifts each day. | |
Mr Trump has vowed to make good on campaign promises to bring jobs back to America by, as he puts it, levelling the playing field. |