Gm goes Chinese

[bradford]

Our country has been in the process of being busted out for years now.

The price to pay for allowing ourselves to be slaves to big banks and wall street.

Caution, some language, but nothing as bad as the screwing this great country has gotten.
http://youtu.be/ZPtjyqgZAUk

[Striper80]

Ordered some new tailgate straps from the dealer, the tag said made in China of course.

[macojoe]

All parts have beenmade far away for years! nothing new here. but we are the ones screwed, the big co. get cheap labore, cheap parts, then import. Say they are a American co. cause they are based here.
If any part is made some were else, then they should not be able to say they are USA co. and pay the price with no tax cerdit!!

[RidgeRunner]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ford_factories

Ford and Chrysler too: We just didn't have to bail Ford out like we did Rick Wagoner's GM or Chrysler..
Argentina, Taiwan, China, Venezuela, Slovakia, Russia.

Some of the plants are state of the art. At one plant in South America, Ford literally dug their own port so they could roll the cars out of the plant and onto a transport ship. One example of efficiency that will never be allowed in the US.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ford_factories

Ford and Chrysler too: We just didn't have to bail Ford out like we did Rick Wagoner's GM or Chrysler..
Argentina, Taiwan, China, Venezuela, Slovakia, Russia.

Some of the plants are state of the art. At one plant in South America, Ford literally dug their own port so they could roll the cars out of the plant and onto a transport ship. One example of efficiency that will never be allowed in the US.

Ford got bailed out as well, it just wasn't called a bail out. I don't have the link anymore, but it was shown that Ford received more government money than GM and Chrysler put together if you figure in what Ford got from oversees governments. It bugs the hell out of me that Ford got a pass and credited for not taking a bailout when in fact they got MORE than the other 2 did. And GM started there partnership with China YEARS ago, somewhere around 09 or so. Chery is getting pretty big, and if the injunctions and sanctions against them for infringement get lifted, you can bet on seeing Chinese cars here lickity split.

[RidgeRunner]

I think Ford sells 100,000 units a month in China, so it does make the bean counters take notice. What are you gonna do?

[RidgeRunner]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...TO01/708220407
Not so New News of Ford South America and how they are integrating suppliers on the assembly floor, five different platforms going down the same line. It is impressive. I know it isn't breaking news. I just recall reading about it back in 2008 and ran across it again. Vendors working hand in hand with production line workers, Just In Time components, the suppliers even helped pay for the plant. Unprecedented levels of cooperation and slashing of red tape. Heavy duty slingers of new technology.