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Who killed GM....

Lionheart said:
I wonder if Mercedes and BMW are still mostly in Germany (manufacturing plants)? I know BMW used to make cars in Brazil if I remember correctly. I think VW did also.
Note; One of the best countries for building cars is Germany. Though they have a higher 'cost of living' (thus higher pay wages), their quality is unbeatable, outdoing the Japanese manufacturers. The numbers of mistakes on a Japanese assembly line are higher then the Germans, and thus the Germans win in the end via total numbers produced, (and higher or highest quality).
Billl.
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Both Mercedes Benz and BMW have manufacturing plants in China ...... :kilroy:
They do appear to have very strict QC controls in place.
 
BMW also has a plant in South Carolina. Volkswagon is planning on opening a plant in Chattanooga. Ja, ve speak besser Deutch zan Chineze. :icon_lol:

Caz
 
Mercedes has a plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama---A friend of mine has 3 cars, all made in different places. After having numerous problems with her Suburban, she stated she would NEVER buy another US manufactured car...that is, until she found out her Suburban had been assembled in Mexico City, Her Mercedes in Alabama and her Lexus in California...:ernae:
 
Beware of Goverment sticking its hands on "everything" that is how Liberty is lost.......read History if you think its not as "true as the sky is blue"!!!!!..........besides it gets you in the worst of your debts!!!!:kilroy::kilroy:
 
JSpal said:
I completely agree that the Government should not be doing anything with GM - but for a different reason.

They should be standing back and letting GM collapse and making a plan for how to proceed with the economy when the dust settles.
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I agree w/ u 100% on this.

Why put money into a company that drove itself into the ground? The answer: greed...it's all about the money. The gov doesn't care about "saving jobs." They (they as the people who will personally gain financially) are in it to maximize profits. By controlling GM, they can do all sorts of interesting revenue generating schemes...such as merging with foreign companies, put up collateral with banks, selling off IPs,...all the while making millions in commissions, kick-backs, etc...

-feng
 
Lionheart said:
He who manufactures is the giant. They are brining in the money. King of the mountain.

In WWII, when war first broke out, America was known as an industrial giant, manufacturing everything 'in-country' and mostly 'only' exporting. Our cars went everywhere.

Now.... now.. oops..


Who are the big industrial giants now? Mexico, China, Taiwan (if thats seperate), India...

India now own Land Rover and several other vehicle plants/names/marques. China is quickly coming up with new marques and plants for other manufacturers (such as gm, Ford, etc).

I wonder if Mercedes and BMW are still mostly in Germany (manufacturing plants)? I know BMW used to make cars in Brazil if I remember correctly. I think VW did also.

Note; One of the best countries for building cars is Germany. Though they have a higher 'cost of living' (thus higher pay wages), their quality is unbeatable, outdoing the Japanese manufacturers. The numbers of mistakes on a Japanese assembly line are higher then the Germans, and thus the Germans win in the end via total numbers produced, (and higher or highest quality).

Billl.
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both Audi and Volkswagen has plants in China :)

http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008559/Audi-China-to-finish-new-assembly-plant-in-Jan-09.html

i think the Germans were one of the first to open auto-plants in China. This is why you see sooooo many Audi A4s on the roads (very cheap to buy in China)...and why most of the Taxis are Volkswagens.

I love Audi btw...sexy designs and excellent performance. Audi R8...drooool...

-feng
 
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