Ford Fiestas Aren't Tools of War, Automakers Say in Trump Retort
- Car, parts makers based outside U.S. denounce import probe
- Hundreds of thousands of American jobs at risk, groups say
Ford Fiesta
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Auto manufacturers and suppliers based outside the U.S. condemned the Trump administration’s investigation into imports of cars and parts by portraying as absurd the idea that their products pose national security risks.
“America does not go to war in a Ford Fiesta,” the Association of Global Automakers said in 12 pages of comments submitted to the U.S. Commerce Department, which began its investigation last month. “The greatest threat to the U.S. automotive industry at this time is the possibility the administration will impose duties on imports in connection with this investigation.”