Foreign Cars.

[cch]

What matters most is the bottom line....Chrysler's Headquarters is in Auburn Hills, they have assembly plants in Detroit. GM's headquarters is in the heart of Detroit. Ford's headquarters are in Dearborn. The profits from purchasing American cars, whether they were assembled in Canada or timbuckto, stay in the U.S. Why is that so hard for some to understand? Salaries earned by Americans working for foreign automakers stay here but the big profits from the sale of foreign automobiles assembled in the U.S. still go overseas. If I am wrong, please let me know.

the bottom line matters most? you're right, i have been worrying lately that the big 3's top execs don't get paid enough. making sure the suits keep their jobs is obviously far more important than supporting manufacturing jobs in the US.

[Buy American]

the bottom line matters most? you're right, i have been worrying lately that the big 3's top execs don't get paid enough. making sure the suits keep their jobs is obviously far more important than supporting manufacturing jobs in the US.

The bottom line I am speaking of is what happens to the workers in Michigan and the U.S., and the economy.

Why nitpick?

[cch]

The bottom line I am speaking of is what happens to the workers in Michigan and the U.S., and the economy.

Why nitpick?

because i think you're being short [[or past)-sighted.

[CountrySquire]

We need to start by forcing our own so called "Domestic" auto makers to build their stuff here, Yesterday's Autobeat daily had back to back stories touting Ford's new plant in China that will build 150K Ford Focuses a year, and that Hyundai is opening a new plant in one of our Southern States to build an SUV. You know damn well most of those 150K Chineses Focuses are intended to be sold here.

[detmsp]

We need to start by forcing our own so called "Domestic" auto makers to build their stuff here, Yesterday's Autobeat daily had back to back stories touting Ford's new plant in China that will build 150K Ford Focuses a year, and that Hyundai is opening a new plant in one of our Southern States to build an SUV. You know damn well most of those 150K Chineses Focuses are intended to be sold here.

Actually I know damn well that you're completely full of BS. The next generation focus for NA will be built in two plants right here in Michigan.

[detrola]

Buy American,
Porque tan es silencioso?

[Buy American]

Buy American,
Porque tan es silencioso?

Sad times detrola.
Nothing much to say. Just watching my country go to hell, piece by piece.

[CountrySquire]

Actually I know damn well that you're completely full of BS. The next generation focus for NA will be built in two plants right here in Michigan.

Maybe so, then why does Ford need that kind of capacity in China then?

Amid weakness at home, Ford, Toyota turn to China
By Dan Strumpf, AP Auto Writer
NEW YORK — Ford Motor[[F) plans to build a third assembly plant in China while Toyota Motor [[TM) will start selling an entry-level family car there, as the world's automakers pour more resources into the fast-growing Chinese car market amid weakness in their home countries.
Ford said Friday it plans to spend $490 million on the assembly plant in China. The factory will make the next-generation Focus compact car, which Ford plans to sell globally.

[ndavies]

Maybe so, then why does Ford need that kind of capacity in China then?

Maybe the Chinese market has matured enough to need that kind of capacity. It's near impossible to import cars into China, so if you plan to sell there you need to be able to build there.

[detmsp]

Maybe so, then why does Ford need that kind of capacity in China then?

Amid weakness at home, Ford, Toyota turn to China
By Dan Strumpf, AP Auto Writer
NEW YORK — Ford Motor[[F) plans to build a third assembly plant in China while Toyota Motor [[TM) will start selling an entry-level family car there, as the world's automakers pour more resources into the fast-growing Chinese car market amid weakness in their home countries.
Ford said Friday it plans to spend $490 million on the assembly plant in China. The factory will make the next-generation Focus compact car, which Ford plans to sell globally.

Maybe they need capactiy in China to build cars for the world's largest auto market, which is conveniently located in nerby... China.

If the fact that there will be a Chinese assembly plant of the Focus means they will be importing the Focus from China to the US, you could use that same logic to infer that the Focus is already imported from the following countries:

China [[that's right, there is already an assembly plant in China cranking out the Focus)
Australia
Argentina
Mexico
South Africa
Germany
Philippines
Portugal
Taiwan
Spain
Russia
Vietnam

And then of course there is also an assembly plant right here in Michigan.

It's a global car... made all over the world, sold all over the world. Quit spreading misinformation.

[One4Detroit]

Maybe so, then why does Ford need that kind of capacity in China then?

Amid weakness at home, Ford, Toyota turn to China
By Dan Strumpf, AP Auto Writer
NEW YORK — Ford Motor[[F) plans to build a third assembly plant in China while Toyota Motor [[TM) will start selling an entry-level family car there, as the world's automakers pour more resources into the fast-growing Chinese car market amid weakness in their home countries.
Ford said Friday it plans to spend $490 million on the assembly plant in China. The factory will make the next-generation Focus compact car, which Ford plans to sell globally.

The title of this article pretty much sums up why they are building foreign factories. Dont point the finger at Ford for building foreign factories, it is just trying to survive. Instead point the finger in the mirror, or your driveway.
[[not talking about you countrysquire, just quoting your article)