Gm goes Chinese

[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.

[Destroyer]

In case anyone has failed to notice, we (America) is getting left in the dust. Yes, we get the end product, so we think it's made here, but ALL of our state of the art manufacturing is being made off shore... even our tanks!!!! So when the next war breaks our, how are we going to come together like we did in WWII? Face it kids, whoever survives is going to have to bow down to different Masters... All because of the greed of our present ones.

[lathehand]

Destroyer you hit the nail wright on the head.That was exactly my thought when i first posted this.