Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) commented on American automobile manufacturer General Motors’ (GM) push to end all parts supply from China, moving parts sourcing stateside, saying that doing business with China was "a BAD IDEA."
“Glad GM is seeing the writing on the wall—Communist China is our enemy and doing business with them is a BAD IDEA,” Scott shared in a post on X. “I’ve been pushing for companies to cut ties with the CCP for years. I encourage every manufacturer to follow GM’s lead.”
Linked to Scott’s post is a video from Reuters ,detailing the auto conglomerate's decision to cut ties with China, expressing how the tariffs have been a large aspect in the company’s decision to move production elsewhere.
“President Donald Trump's tariffs have made auto companies reassess their ties to China, while they also have concerns over potential bottlenecks and computer chip shortages. China has long been an important source of parts and raw materials. The GM effort targets parts and materials that go into cars built in North America,” the video said.
GM had previously approached the idea of moving production out of the nation; however, the move gained more urgency due to the escalating US-China trade battle.
The automaker has now given suppliers a two-year deadline to move production out of China.
Previously, GM had announced plans to invest $4 billion over the next two years in its domestic manufacturing plants to increase U.S. production of both gas and electric vehicles.
The new investment will enable GM to assemble more than two million vehicles per year in the U.S.
GM recently entered a partnership with the U.S.-based Rare Earth Company and invested in a lithium mine in Nevada for future electric vehicle battery materials, moving reliance away from foreign mines and back to the U.S.
