Despite President Donald Trump's 'America First' policies and signing of the USMCA trade deal, the American auto industry heavily relies on Mexico for parts as well as vehicle production.
told investors last week that the automaker has been having "regular dialogue" with. She called the discussions "very constructive," citing extensive safety measures the company has outlined to officials for restarting production.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and CEO of General Motors Mary Barra visit the General Motors Components Holding Plant that is manufacturing ventilators for use during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. April 30, 2020."We think with those protocols and communicating and sharing our plans, we're in a good position as we talk to country leaders and state leaders," she said.
GM's large SUVs for the 2020 model year, which are produced in Texas, have some of the highest percentages of parts coming from Mexico among U.S. built vehicles, according toAhead of Mexico's plans to reopen its auto sector, a parts shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic was likely deja vu for GM and other automakers.
North American automakers had to scramble earlier this year to find and ship parts after factories in"It feels like a lifetime ago, but when shutdowns were happening in Wuhan, there was panic across manufacturing in anticipation of shutdowns in 40-50 days," said Ambrose Conroy, CEO of auto consulting firm Seraph, which has been assisting companies with reopening plants. "Stoppage in Mexico [would] cause problems within a week.
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