Autobauer: Wie Mary Barra General Motors umbaut – und zu Trumps Liebling aufsteigt
Einst attackierte US-Präsident Trump General Motors, heute lobt er Konzernchefin Barra auf offener Bühne. Denn der Autobauer investiert Milliarden in die heimische Fertigung – nicht ohne Risiko.
Donald Trump praised General Motors for its turnaround, calling it a comeback rarely achieved by few companies. The US president visited GM's test track in Milford, Michigan, on a Monday in July, the first sitting president to do so. Trump commended GM's chief executive Mary Barra and her team, saying they had "fantastic work." For Trump, Barra has quickly become one of his favorite managers.
He expects GM to fulfill his wish by shifting part of its production to the US, while simultaneously closing domestic production of pickups and SUVs. GM plans to invest billions in US factories to achieve this. The escalating trade dispute with Canada highlights the stakes of this relocation. Each move of production from Canada to the US can protect GM from import tariffs, a crucial advantage for plants like the Oshawa Silverado plant, where production could stop as early as 2026.
However, restructuring comes at a price. The repatriation of production ties up billions before the first vehicles roll off the assembly line in the US by 2027. Higher production costs could also be passed on to consumers, potentially making cars more expensive at a time when affordability is already a pressing issue.
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