After a Year of Tariffs, Automakers Are Still Resistant to Moving Production to the US
A KPMG survey found 1 in 4 Canadian manufacturers have already shifted or plan to shift operations south as tariffs pressure investment decisions.
- On Monday, Toyota announced it will build a new $3.6B plant in San Antonio, Texas, shifting some production of its Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to the United States over four years.
- President Donald Trump credited his administration's tariffs for the move, claiming they force production into the U.S. to avoid duties; Toyota paid $8.4 billion in duties last fiscal year, swinging North American results to a loss.
- A KPMG Canada survey found 29 per cent of Canadian manufacturers have already moved operations to the U.S., with 13 per cent planning to follow, as 61 per cent say business survival requires access to the American market.
- CEO Derek Friesen of Manitoba's PhiBer Manufacturing noted his company may move south to "service them better" if current conditions persist, citing tariff uncertainty and Canadian red tape as key pressures.
- Trade lawyer William Pellerin expects "bigger manufacturing moves" like Toyota's on the horizon, as the U.S. refuses to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and renegotiation uncertainty threatens cross-border parts flow.
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