Automakers, dependent on Mexico, face a rougher road with Trump

Between 1994 and 2013, auto factory jobs in Mexico rose almost five-fold as lower-wage production boomed.

By:

Paul Lienert Meredith Davis

November 09, 2016 05:00 AM

The election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president put new pressure on automakers and other manufacturers that depend on open trade with Mexico.

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