Something to think about...
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Something to think about...
If you havent seen this video before it is definately worth a watch. Run time is just under 10 minutes. Not Corvette today...but perhaps in the future? Either way, it definately got me thinking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Lvl5Gan69Wo
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Lvl5Gan69Wo
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From: This is not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues; Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
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From: This is not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues; Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
I was wondering how long it would be before this went political. Can't wait for the second part......
I'm sure it will get locked now, but here's my small input:
Democrat, Republican, Socialist, Independent, Communist, they are all after one thing, that American Dollar! I remember way back when I was in Vietnam, that American greenback was KING!
"GM sells cars in more than 120 countries and accounted for nearly 12 percent of all car and truck sales worldwide last year (11.9 percent, according to GM’s annual report). It’s also true that China is now the largest market for car sales on earth. Total car sales in China surpassed those in the U.S. in 2009. China retained the lead in 2011, and that lead is expected to grow in the future.
So like it or not, the world’s automakers have been drawn to this huge and growing market, and GM has been particularly successful there."
But since then, the “new” GM has enjoyed expanding sales and operations. For example, it announced in January 2012, that it is building a new, $200 million stamping plant in Arlington, Texas. And it states: “Since June 2009, the company has announced more than $6.9 billion of investment to upgrade or expand operations in 12 states, creating or retaining more than 17,600 jobs.”
If you have time, read this article, I know to some it's probably coming from the "wrong side," but pretty much truthful:
http://factcheck.org/2012/06/is-gm-b...-china-motors/
Me, I say, go make that money GM, keep people employed.
