Major U.S. automakers criticize U.S.-U.K. trade deal

General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis, the three major U.S. automakers, have criticized the trade agreement with the United Kingdom announced Thursday by U.S. President Donald Trump for making it cheaper to import a British vehicle than one they make in Mexico or Canada.

In a statement released by the American Automakers Policy Council (AAPC), the group representing the three manufacturers, the companies highlight the contradiction in the agreement presented Thursday by Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

“We are disappointed that the (Trump) Administration has prioritized the U.K. over our American partners,” they stated.