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Trump Tariffs Would Crimp Cross-Border Auto Trade, GM Canada Chief Says

  • ‘It is a disruption that is in no one’s interest’: Aquilina
  • Canada’s electric vehicle targets are unrealistic, he says
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Donald Trump’s tariff threats stand to hurt American economic interests because they would disturb automotive supply chains where the US is strong and drive up consumer prices, said the head of General Motors Co.’s Canadian unit.

“It is a disruption that is in no one’s interest, especially in the US,” GM Canada President Kristian Aquilina said in an interview.