Trump said his administration is going to do what he called "wonderful work" with the car manufacturers, but they have to help him out by providing jobs.

The chief executive officer of Toyota North America, Jim Lentz, said the company plans massive investments in the US.

Trump said, "I know I'm giving you a hard time, but you've got to build those new plants here".

Trump asked a representative of Nissan how many of the company's vehicles sold in the US market are manufactured in the country.

After the meeting, the president announced a review of tough fuel-efficiency standards introduced by the Obama administration.

He said he is setting up a task force in every federal agency to identify and remove any regulation that undermines American auto production.

Environmentalists are likely to criticize the decision.