PhotoDETROIT — General Motors said on Tuesday that it would invest $1 billion in its American factories tied to 1,500 jobs, becoming the latest automaker to respond to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s call to bolster manufacturing in the United States. Previously, Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler announced plans for additional jobs at American plants after Mr. Trump’s criticism of growing automotive investment in Mexico. I appreciate it very much from Fiat Chrysler,” Mr. Trump said. “I hope that General Motors will be following, and I think they will be.”Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. The company made no mention of Mr. Trump’s earlier criticism of G.M.’s importing Mexican-made Chevrolet Cruze hatchbacks into the American market.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 14:40 UTC