Posted on 05/20/2010 6:02:02 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
new jobs.
*heh*
Not a word about UAW. That could be a fly in the ointment.
Yes, it's interesting that the UAW isn't mentioned at all in the piece.
Let’s hope they get shut out.
Sounds to me like Toyota’s just subsidizing their lease. And don’t their cars go for around 100K?
According to their website, the list for that vehicle - the Model S Sedan - is $49,900. It's a good looking vehicle, if not entirely practical.
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I see these motoring around Paly all the time.
I used to see them racing up and down the runway at Moffett Field. The things are really tiny up close.
I believe that there were previous articles stating that Tesla was losing money on every car they sold. Maybe Toyota knows of some money saving short cuts.
Tesla is funded with a lot of stimulus money, also.
Unions + bailout $$ + no mention in the media = about right
I think the Roadster is based on a Lotus chassis. That would explain the small size (and swell handling)
They drove one from LA to the Detroit Auto Show this year. It took two weeks to get there.
Yes, it's interesting that the UAW isn't mentioned at all in the piece.
After many years IT consulting at NUMMI I've moved on to another place just this last week.
There were hints and rumors around this sort of thing happening. It makes great sense for both parties. Toyota saves face at very little cost. Tesla gets access to all the car building know how that they don't have currently. Plus the NUMMI site has some very state of the art paint and body shop facilities.
The two flys in the ointment are, MLS(old GM) which still owns the land and building and will need to be bought out, the other is the union, which has it's local headquarters located across the street.
I foresee them sticking their noses very deep into this. I already heard ex-employees on the radio asking that they get first dips on the new jobs. If I were Tesla I would immediately toss any resume from a union member.
Thanks for the info. One thing I personally didn't (and don't) understand, is the answer to this question - Is NUMMI a company (a JV between GM & Toyota), or a place? IOW, is Tesla buying out GM's share in NUMMI, or has that venture been completely dissolved, and all that remains are the buildings themselves?
If it is indeed a company and not just a "place", it seems that the Union would still clearly have some influence. If not, I would assume that whomever this new Tesla/Toyota partnership hires, would have to enter into a new collective bargaining agreement, after deciding to unionize. Is that correct?
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