General Motors introduced its new Blazer model -- and said it will be produced in Mexico.
Bret Kenwell
Jun 22, 2018 2:31 PM EDT

President Trump and the White House aren't backing down in the trade war. Just this week, trade-war rhetoric sunk U.S. equities as the Dow Jones Industrial Average strung together eight consecutive declines before Friday.

It's not just China either, as Trump has pushed back on trade deals with other partners like Canada and Mexico, as well as Europe.

Despite these developments, automakers aren't changing their plans too much. General Motors Co. (GM - Get Report) unveiled its brand-new Chevy Blazer on Friday -- and announced that it will be manufactured in Mexico. The company made the decision even though the White House is apparently weighing a 25% auto import tariff and is investigating whether imported cars are jeopardizing national security.

It seems like a stretch to investigate whether buying a Mercedes (which may very well be manufactured in Alabama in the first place) over a domestically made Cadillac is a national threat. But nevertheless, Trump has been adamant about the auto industry, pounding the table over frustration on auto imports and arguing against U.S. automakers like General Motors, Ford Motor Co (F - Get Report) and Chrysler (part of Fiat Chrysler (FCAU - Get Report) now) moving their production to other countries, mainly Mexico.

More:
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/gm-defies-trump-trade-outlook-by-building-new-chevy-blazer-in-mexico-14630800

... because we all know that we are not secure unless we have a brand new car instead of driving one that is two years old.

Oh, and the US attacked Canada in the War of 1812 (territory that would become Canada). The troops that captured Washington DC and burned the White House came across the ocean from Britain. So much for that security threat.

But Putin and Kim? No worries.

Stick to the Rump!

Of course, that's made them as dependent on the U.S. market as ever (as opposed to Brazil, which mainly manufactures autos for its domestic market, and Argentina).

But the fact remains: they're now Número Uno in the region as far as auto output. ­¡­­Impresionante!

Didn't Donald take credit for bringing auto industry jobs back to America?

in the wrong basket. GM, Ford, Chrysler etc. see the "crossover" SUV as the once and future king of consumer demand. I think they're mistaken, and one good disruption of oil will push gas prices sky high once again. American auto makers will be left holding the gas guzzling SUV bag, with almost no economical cars in their portfolio to tease the American consumer away from gas sipping foreign imports.

Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Auto manufacturers, Savings and Loans, and Wall Street are dinosaurs that don't seem to be able to adapt. The American taxpayer will once again be left holding the bags for these "too big to fail" industries. The Trump administration has almost insured that by slashing all the regulations put in place by previous administrations to the bone. All hail King Donnie, the "best business mind in the world".

And shareholder value over reason and common sense.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

back then and thought it came from the Janesville, WI plant, but became concerned about quality when I found out it came from an assembly plant in Mexico. I'm now ashamed I initially felt that way.

I sold it last year with 140,000 miles At 22 years old, and that SUV was as tight as the day I bought it. No squeaks, no rattles, no strange noises, never had to get the front end aligned, nothing major ever. So I was very pleased with that light truck and must say that Mexico assembles a fine automobile, which is why GM and others obviously go there. Better than some of the crap my friends got from U.S. assembly plants.