It can be done...
Ford Assembly Plant In Brazil
Interesting ...This is a video of a new Ford plant in Brazil .
One look at this and you will be able to tell why there will probably
never be another one built in the USA.
It will also point out why more assembly plants will go offshore.
and.. pay attention to the last few words. It says
a lot!
The UAW and our tax crazy
politicians will never allow it to happen here.
Wonder why there are no jobs in
the US and companies are moving to lower tax countries.
This is why the automakers need
to declare chapter 11 and reorganize or the only cars built
in the US will be Toyota, Nissan
and Volkswagen.
Click
to find out.
http://info.detnews.com/video/index.cfm?id=1189
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From: Forward Look Mopar
Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John McCann
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008
4:21 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] Fw: Six Myths
about Detroit Big 3 Auto Makers.
I got this from a friend today and I
thought you might find it interesting, I have no idea how accurate it is.
John
6
myths about the Detroit 3
(copied
from the Nov 17, 2008 Detroit Free Press)
The
debate over aid to the Detroit-based automakers is awash with half-truths and
misrepresentations that are endlessly repeated by everyone from members of
Congress to journalists. Here are six myths about the companies and their
vehicles, and the reality in each case.
Myth No. 1
Nobody buys their vehicles.
Reality
General
Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC sold 8.5 million vehicles in the
United States last year and millions more around the world. GM outsold Toyota
by about 1.2 million vehicles in the United States last year and holds a U.S.
lead over Toyota of about 560,000 so far this year. Globally, GM in 2007
remained the world's largest automaker, selling 9,369,524 vehicles worldwide --
about 3,000 more than Toyota.
Ford
outsold Honda by about 850,000 and Nissan by more than 1.3 million vehicles in
the United States last year.
Chrysler
sold more vehicles here than Nissan and Hyundai combined in 2007 and so far
this year.
Myth No. 2
They build unreliable junk.
Reality
The
creaky, leaky vehicles of the 1980s and '90s are long gone. Consumer Reports
recently found that "Ford's reliability is now on par with good Japanese
automakers." The independent J.D. Power Initial Quality Study scored
Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Mercury, Pontiac and Lincoln brands'
overall quality as high or higher than that of Acura, Audi, BMW, Honda, Nissan,
Scion, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Power
rated the Chevrolet Malibu the highest-quality midsize sedan. Both the Malibu
and Ford Fusion scored better than the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
Myth No. 3
They build gas-guzzlers.
Reality
All
of the Detroit Three build midsize sedans the Environmental Protection Agency
rates at 29-33 miles per gallon on the highway. The most fuel-efficient
Chevrolet Malibu gets 33 m.p.g. on the highway, 2 m.p.g. better than the best
Honda Accord. The most fuel-efficient Ford Focus has the same highway fuel
economy ratings as the most efficient Toyota Corolla. The most fuel-efficient
Chevrolet Cobalt has the same city fuel economy and better highway fuel economy
than the most efficient non-hybrid Honda Civic. A recent study by Edmunds.com
found that the Chevrolet Aveo subcompact is the least expensive car to buy and
operate.
Myth No. 4
They already got a $25-billion bailout.
Reality
None
of that money has been lent out and may not be for more than a year. In
addition, it can, by law, be used only to invest in future vehicles and
technology, so it has no effect on the shortage of operating cash the companies
face because of the economic slowdown that's killing them now.
Myth No. 5
GM, Ford and Chrysler are idiots for investing in pickups
and SUVs.
Reality
The
domestic companies' lineup has been truck-heavy, but Toyota, Nissan,
Mercedes-Benz and BMW have all spent billions of dollars on pickups and SUVs
because trucks are a large and historically profitable part of the auto
industry. The most fuel-efficient full-size pickups from GM, Ford and Chrysler
all have higher EPA fuel economy ratings than Toyota and Nissan's full-size pickups.
Myth No. 6
They don't build hybrids.
Reality
The
Detroit Three got into the hybrid business late, but Ford and GM each now
offers more hybrid models than Honda or Nissan, with several more due to hit
the road in early 2009.
TurtleAl