The “Big Three” U.S. car companies are disappointed in President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with the United Kingdom, claiming that the deal will harm “American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers.”
The American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), which represents Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, released a statement on Thursday criticizing Trump’s trade deal with Britain shortly after the agreement was announced in the Oval Office. Trump and his trade officials hailed the deal as a major victory for the president’s economic agenda, but U.S. car manufacturers argue that it prioritizes the United Kingdom “ahead of our North American partners.”
Ford, GM, and Stellantis, which make some of their vehicles in Canada and Mexico, are upset that U.K. car companies will only pay a 10% tariff to export to the U.S. market while the American automakers continue to face…
