特朗普威脅豐田不得在墨西哥投資建廠

Donald Trump has tweeted that Toyota will face hefty tariffs on cars built in Mexico for the US market if it builds Corollas factory south of the border.

唐納德·特朗普於日前發表推特稱，如果豐田公司在南部邊境建造卡羅拉汽車工廠，那麼其在墨西哥爲美國市場生產的汽車將會面臨高額關稅。

The president-elect said the Japanese company would be hit with a "big border tax" if the plan went ahead.

這位當選總統表示，如果該真的實施，那麼這家日本公司將會遭到鉅額關稅的打擊。

Toyota's President Akio Toyoda said the company had no immediate plans to curb production in Mexico.

豐田汽車社長豐田章男表示，對於限制在墨西哥生產一事，該公司還沒有即時的計劃。

"We will consider our option as we see what policies the incoming president adopts," said Mr Toyoda, speaking in Japan.

豐田章男在日本表示：“我們將在美國新一任總統頒佈相關政策之後再做出選擇。”

The company's US arm issued a statement saying production and employment levels at Toyota in the US would not decrease as a result of the new plant in Mexico.

豐田公司美國分公司發表聲明稱，其在墨西哥建設新工廠不會減少公司在美國的生產量和僱傭人數。

"Toyota looks forward to collaborating with the Trump Administration to serve in the best interests of consumers and the automotive industry," the statement said.

聲明中說道：“豐田公司願意與特朗普政府合作，爲了消費者和汽車行業的利益而服務。”

Toyota announced in April 2015 it would build a $1bn Corolla factory in central Mexico. Construction began in November 2016.

豐田於2015年4月宣佈，將在墨西哥中部建設一座價值10億美元的卡羅拉汽車工廠。該工程已於2016年11月開始。