More: Donald Trump attacks GM, UAW over plans to close Lordstown plant More: Trump can't bully GM to reopen plants, industry experts say Reuters said GM declined to comment on whether its restructuring plans referred to the factories in Brazil or if those plants had been slated for closure as Doria said. Doria took office in January after having been a businessman and a former reality TV show host, Reuters said. He's become a vocal advocate for the auto industry and earlier this year said he'd find a buyer for a Ford Motor Co. plant that is set to close after Ford said it had failed to find a buyer. Earlier this month, Doria unveiled an incentive plan giving carmakers a 25 percent reduction in value added taxes if they created at least 400 jobs and invested at least 1 million reals, Reuters said. GM announced Tuesday it was creating 400 new jobs in Brazil.