GM stops exporting cars to China

General Motors has stopped exporting a small number of its U.S.-made vehicles to China due to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump as part of the U.S.-China trade war.

The New York Times reported that General Motors confirmed the news on May 19, saying it had stopped exporting some of its sports cars to China and would abandon plans to export other high-end vehicles to China.

It is understood that General Motors had been exporting vehicles to China under a scheme known as the Durant Alliance. In a statement, General Motors said: “Due to significant changes in economic conditions, we have decided to restructure the Durant Alliance to optimise GM’s operations in China.”

In recent years, Chinese automakers, which have gained a competitive advantage through the Chinese regime’s subsidies and forced labour, have been attacking other countries’ auto industries. The tariff war that has been going on for months has also had a strong impact on the auto industry.