Donald Trump tweets GM should make Cruze model or pay tax

Trump has made a point of pressuring large US manufacturers into keeping production in the US

President-elect Donald Trump criticised General Motors for building a version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact in Mexico, saying the largest US automaker should build the car at home or face a hefty tariff.

“General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to US car dealers-tax free across border,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “Make in USA or pay big border tax!”

Every Cruze sedan is built in Ohio and most of GM’s Mexican-made hatchbacks are exported to global markets, said Tony Cervone, a company spokesman. He declined to comment on whether the company planned to talk to Trump.

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