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    Automakers Tell Pence to Drop NAFTA Rules of Origin Proposal

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Detroit automakers met with Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday to express concerns about the U.S. proposal on NAFTA automotive rules of origin.

    General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne and Ford Motor Co. Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations Joe Hinrichs told Pence, Lighthizer and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn that increasing the minimum percentage of parts for autos manufactured in North America could add thousands of dollars to the price of vehicles for consumers.

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