It's not just Ford: Trump's trade barbs threaten VW, Toyota too

Tokyo

FORD Motor Co was a favourite target of Donald Trump, who lambasted the company for producing cars south of the border throughout his campaign. Toyota Motor Corp, Volkswagen AG and other US carmakers are just as exposed.

Toyota and Nissan Motor Co, Japan's largest carmakers, were spared from Mr Trump's critique by name on the campaign trail. Yet, along with General Motors Co and VW, they all rely on Mexican plants for millions of vehicles and a high volume of parts. That puts them at risk if the president-elect makes good on his threat to levy hefty taxes on cars assembled across the Rio Grande.