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Originally Posted by FastDoc
It seems the US auto industry stands to gain by paying attention to the British motorcycle industry.
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The part I really find interesting: if the North American governments had not bailed out GM/Chrysler I *think* you would have seen N. American manufacturing close down..... that is not to say: the dealers would close, because I don't feel they would have, they would just be selling their respective products made in other countries.
Ford never asked for, or received, any money, because their N. American operations are supported by worldwide operations. Their company structure is different.
Any company with huge legacy cost simply can't compete with a company with none. The steel industry is virtually non-existent in N. America due to huge legacy costs.