xburnside
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GM
This is a little long, but it really is important to see what is happening with General Motors.
This makes me sick to my stomach because of what is happening to our country.
WATCH THIS VIDEO, IT RUNS 4 OR 5 MINUTES.....
Wanna buy a Chinese Caddie? Another token of our 'savior' China.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvl5Gan69Wo&feature=youtu.be
dam glad it floats our boats
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E_HILLMAN
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It makes sense for GM to build cars in China that they sell in China and I am ok with that as long as they are not shipping them back to the USA.
China has a HUGE market and that just brings more money back to the USA when GM makes and sells them there. For now everything just appears that they
are positioning themselves to be strong in the Chinese market. Not to make all their cars there and ship them here...
HOWEVER the thing to worry about is GM selling out to China which has been talked about before but has not happened.
So for now when you buy a GM you are supporting the USA BUT we should still press them to make the ones that are sold in the USA "IN" the USA.
Mexico, Canada, etc. are a higher threat to you right now on that...
And using the same reasoning from the first two sentences when you buy a foreign vehicle even if it is made here you are supporting the country that
vehicle is based out of.. 
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Buy Made in the USA, the job you save just might be your own.
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djcardinal
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They have been making cars in other countries for a long time, Ford too. As a matter of fact, Ford brought much of its European design to the US
(Focus/Fusion) and that has help resurrect them from the troubles they were having.
Toyota's obviously are built here in KY and that is a win win for the state and their employees.
GM isn't going anywhere.
DJ
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Happening all over not just the auto industry. Our world is more of a global economy that it ever was due to internet, etc.
I think your going to see more out sourceing of jobs in the future. IMO, if company's like GM Ford Chyrsler can't compete globally they are doomed and
should fail.
BRP moves PWC production to Mexico
From BoatingTodayOnline.com 6/4/12
BRP is moving personal watercraft production from Canada to Mexico and shifting engine production to a new plant in Mexico, affecting about 500 jobs,
the company announced in a statement Thursday.
Starting in 2013, BRP will expand its production capacity in Mexico by transferring engines currently being manufactured in Juárez to a new plant. PWC
assembly will be transferred from Valcourt, Quebec, to the new plant.
In addition, BRP will assign the North American distribution of its parts, accessories and clothing to a logistics provider.
The transfer of PWC assembly to Mexico will enable BRP to be more competitive and it will free space on the main assembly line in Valcourt to increase
roadster production and meet increasing demand, the company said.
The transfer of engine assembly to the new plant in Mexico will allow for increased production capacity in Juárez, which will help meet the
fast-growing demand for all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles already being made in that plant, the company said.
By using a specialized firm to handle North American distribution, BRP said it will gain greater flexibility to meet the projected growth of its
parts, accessories and clothing business and will reduce capital investment while improving customer service.
"Building a global multi-market business is an ongoing process,” president and CEO José Boisjoli said in a statement. “To remain a market leader, BRP
needs to constantly challenge itself and adapt to change. This is not the first time that we change things at BRP; nor will it be the last. While we
remain very much committed to our heritage and roots in Valcourt, we must become more flexible to leverage our growth opportunities."
About 500 employees will be affected by the decisions during the next 18 to 36 months, BRP said. The employees will be presented options that include
positions within or outside BRP or retirement packages, greatly minimizing the number of layoffs, the company said.
Full story here:
http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520290-brp-moves-pwc-prod...
WHATEVER floats your boat Dude!
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