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Company's First Reaction To Trump Tariffs: Lay Off 900 Employees In The U.S.

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Stellantis announced on Thursday that it is pausing production at its plants in Mexico and Canada, and temporarily laying off 900 workers in the U.S., as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the auto industry.

The pause will last two weeks at the Canada plant and all of April in Mexico. 4,500 workers are set to be impacted in Canada, a company spokeswoman said. Workers in Mexico will report to the factory but won't produce vehicles.

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