“Whether or not they ever be put into place, the damage is done,” said Greig Mordue, a former auto industry executive and associate professor at the W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology at McMaster University.
He says Trump’s threats have already changed the landscape. Whether he goes ahead with the tariffs or not, or whether he carves out specific exemptions, the threat alone will drive investment out of Canada and into the U.S.
“For at least the next four years, there will be no serious investment in the Canadian automotive industry,” said Mordue.
I haven’t seen anything about actual production - the original car seemed like just a promotion - but you have to think if there’s suddenly tons of car parts coming off the line and nobody to buy them this would be a quick, already worked out way to fix that.
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Anything about production? I couldn’t see it and it’s their second one? Just a concept car it seems.
I haven’t seen anything about actual production - the original car seemed like just a promotion - but you have to think if there’s suddenly tons of car parts coming off the line and nobody to buy them this would be a quick, already worked out way to fix that.
Yes it’s a concept vehicle … in the works.