American Automobile Labeling Act (AALA) requires all new cars that are offered for sale to include country of origin information. The Made in the USA Foundation is charging General Motors of violating the AALA. GM is stripping country of origin labels off of its cars at auto shows around the country. The Foundation has given GM notice that it intends to file suit for these violation of law.
It is bad enough that General Motors is hiding the fact that it has moved production of vehicles offshore. What makes this worse is that GM is a bailout company. Remember the bailout? U.S. Taxpayers saved GM. Our Federal Government still owns a part of the company. Yet, the auto manufacturer makes the Buick Regal in Germany.
According to GM, AALA only applies to cars for sale at dealers not at auto shows. Made in the USA Chairman Joel Joseph responded, “Millions of consumers get their first look at cars at auto shows. The law applies to cars that are ‘for sale’ and auto show car, except concept cars, that are for sale at thousands of dealers across the nation should include country of origin information. The U.S. government saved G.M. and still owns one-third of the company. General Motors should comply with the intent of the law.
Shame on you, General Motors.
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