Auto industry execs react to specter of Donald Trump

Throughout his presidential campaign, and after the election, Trump criticized automakers for moving U.S. production to Mexico, often through tweets.

Here's how auto industry executives have reacted to Trump at the auto show:

[...] FCA has delayed plans to find a partner to build small cars until it learns whether tariffs will be put in place.

Herbert Deiss, a member of Volkswagen's management board, said Volkswagen won't change its production plans in response to Trump.

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford said he has talked to Trump multiple times about trade and tax policy and currency manipulation.

North American CEO Jim Lentz says Trump's threatened border tax could force automakers to raise prices, pushing down sales and eventually causing production cuts and factory layoffs — the opposite of what Trump wants.

Honda Motor Co. CEO Takahiro Hachigo told reporters through an interpreter that the automaker wants "to continue as we have done to work on development and production of U.S. products."