Not even in office yet.
Sucking all the oxygen out of the room.
Reuters is reporting that Toyota plans to invest $10 billion in the US over five years. Data points:
- will match the automaker's investments over the prior five years
- Toyota under fire for shifting production of its Corolla to Mexico from Canada
- Toyota says this is not in response to Trump tweets; it was already part of their strategic plan
- Toyota has 10 plants in 8 states
- North American headquarters in Plano, TX (north of DFW)
- the $10 billion includes Toyota's new HQ in Plano, TX
- did not say if investment would result in any additional jobs
- shot across the bow
- Mexico in deep doo-doo if it ends up at the back of the Trump receiving line
- amid pressure, Apple looking to expand stateside
- seeks to expand in its facility in Mesa, AZ
- not much else was said
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