Volkswagen to build cars in the US, too!
Posted on 11/12/2008 11:41:02 AM PST by foutsc
Two years ago my sister bought a Toyota Yaris 4-door for $15,000. What a great little car. Nice solid feel when you drive it and the interior and exterior don't scream econobox. She loves the car, and especially loves the great gas milage.
Blame it on the Monopoly of labor The U-A-W...!!! Ms pelosi and reid failed to mention them yesterday!!
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I love it when Detroit touts a hybrid that gets 30 MPG, and my ‘07 Camry hybrid gets 33 in city and 40+ on highway. I am interested in seeing what that new Fusion hybrid ends up getting. My Camry will run all electric @ 45 or less - I hear the Ford will do it at 47 so should be better (they have one as the pace care at Homestead this weekend). I’m really interested in what comes of the Ford-Volvo work into electromagnetic wheels (est. 165 MPG) where a small efficient gas motor keeps the battery pumped up.
Their currency is undervalued. This is no secret. The governments do it intentionally to promote exports. If one Dollar equals 2x yen then they make twice as much profit.
Maybe because they have a superior product? Where it goes and goes as long as you change the oil??
And I'll bet you complain about US businesses going overseas.
I wouldn't be so proud of that one...Subaru is the car of choice for the left-wing whackjobs and homosexual community, in California at least!
The Toyota plant here in Texas shut down for 90 days and just now started back up. They only restarted one of two lines, however.
Hello? We are talking about Japanese auto plants here in the U.S., making cars that you buy with U.S. dollars.
Heard/read that those hybrids get worse gas mileage when running the gas engine - they factor in the total MPG with the electric motor ... not fair ....
You think this a US company? The forex deal is a major player here. The auto unions should be downsized in the US but to blame it entirely on them is not accurate.
Not you blaming the unions, just a general point. My apologies.
You can add Mississippi to that list of states.
In fact, one of the primary reasons manufacturers locate overseas is to avoid “dealing” with the foreign exchange rate, so I don’t think you fully comprehend how things work.
It’s cheaper for a Japanese company. Like I said.
No worries. I should clarify also that the Toyota Yaris (I think) is imported, whereas the Camry is not . . . so there is some of a foreign exchange factor.
ha ha
Yes, I know I drive a lefty-mobile.
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