# Could it Cost Significantly More To Buy the Same Chevy Truck Built In Canada? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114 "2026-08-24T23:40:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/21 "2026-08-26T16:16:06Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > > [@Nevada\_545](#): > > > > it isn’t economical to build a Prius factory in the U.S. > > Why not? > > Toyota has 14 plants in the US building many models including hybrids. Just not the Prius, so far. It builds the Corolla hybrid as well as the Sienna, Camry and Highlander hybrids in the US. So it seems economical to build hybrids in the US. The primary market for the Prius is Japan, so they build every car there. The Prius competes with the Corolla and the Camry. With declining sales, it doesn’t make sense to expand production to the U.S. Only the more common hybrid models are assembled in the U.S. PHEV and electric vehicles are assembled in Japan. Corolla Cross hybrid in assembled in the U.S. but the Corolla hybrid is made in Japan. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/22 "2026-08-26T16:19:46Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > What if every country that wanted to sell stuff to the Philippines had to manufacture or assemble it there.? > > Or sell to European nations, or Africa, etc? > > Now do you all see the preposterousness of it? American vehicles were locked out of European countries for decades due to the high tariffs imposed. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/23 "2026-08-26T17:11:30Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > the Corolla hybrid is made in Japan I am finding the Corolla hybrid production has been moved from Japan to Blue Springs, Mississippi. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/24 "2026-08-26T23:28:12Z")
Maybe so. It might also have to do with a combination of reliability years ago, or a mismatch between the cars America was building vs what the European market desired. Case in point: Toyota’s ‘Innova’ is one of their top 3 selling models in the Philippines, but the combination of its particular size, design, and features means it would never sell as well as models like the RAV4 and Sienna in North America. ---
**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/25 "2026-08-27T12:18:24Z")
There’s a clear lack of understanding of the cost of Relocating or Building a vehicle **Production** **Line**. Low volume 10,000 to 50,000 units per year $50 million -$200,000 million. High volume 100,000 units per year - $500,000 - over a Billion > **[Car Manufacturing: Costs & Best Practices for Production Line Setup](https://www.amindusconsulting.com/post/navigating-the-costs-and-best-practices-for-setting-up-a-car-manufacturing-production-line)** > > Explore car manufacturing costs and best practices for production line setup. Learn about car manufacturing investments and strategies for success. So if you are the President of GM, threatened with a 50% Tariff that may only last for 2 years, and facing these enormous costs and potential relocation production delays what would you do today? Commit to relocation? Do nothing? Head to the roulette tables at Vegas? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/26 "2026-08-27T14:41:24Z")
There are two GM light truck factories in the U.S. Are they operating at capacity? Is there a need for an additional factory? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/27 "2026-08-27T16:48:55Z")
GM already increased light truck production at Fort Wayne Assembly by 20% in response to the tariffs that might or might not happen. It appears that light truck production was not decreased in Canada. [https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/05/gm-fort-wayne-plant-to-increase-production-by-about-20-percent-video/](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/05/gm-fort-wayne-plant-to-increase-production-by-about-20-percent-video/) ---
**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114/28 "2026-08-28T11:17:16Z")
From the above GM Authority link… “GM has [revised](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/04/gm-to-revise-full-guidance-despite-strong-q1-2025-profit/) its guidance but does not plan to move EV production to the U.S. from Mexico. The new guidance sees EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) being in the range of $10 billion to $12.5 billion in 2025, rather than the previously forecast $13.7 billion to $15.7 billion, to take into account the aforementioned $4 billion to $5 billion in tariff exposure.” To be clear, that’s a DECREASE in the Projected Gross Profit of $3.7 Billion ($10-$13.7) on the low side or $3.2 ($15.7-$12.5) Billion on the high side due to tariff exposure. Whether you’re GM or a Small Business Owner or Wage Earner, a projected 20% decrease in income is a Big Hit and no matter how much Mary Bara tries to “perfume the pig” or “wave the Flag” it’s still a Big Hit. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-it-cost-significantly-more-to-buy-the-same-chevy-truck-built-in-canada/206114.md?page=1)