Posted on 04/04/2011 8:38:20 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Toyota likely to halt all output operations in N. America
NEW YORK, April 4, Kyodo
Toyota Motor Corp. is highly likely to halt all manufacturing operations at its factories in North America later this month due to parts supply disruptions caused by the March 11 earthquake disaster in Japan, company officials said Monday.
Toyota has already halted overtime production and operations on Saturdays at its North American plants following the disaster, but has been continuing to operate using existing inventories during normal hours.
The automaker has apparently judged that continuing production during normal hours would be difficult as parts manufacturers in Japan have been lagging behind in recovering output. The decision is likely to affect Toyota's new vehicle sales in the United States, which is its main market.
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Blah blah. Fords built in US, Canada, Mexico. Hondas built in US, Japan. WHAT is an American vehicle?
One should buy what is considered best for the dollar spent. For me, that would be Toyota, Mazda, Honda. Union free products are best whenever possible.
A Dodge Ram truck assembled in Mexico from Mexican stampings by a company operated as a subsidiary of Fiat and in which individual Americans can't own stock is American, while a Toyota pickup truck assembled in Texas from American stampings by a company which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and in which Americans are free to own stock is foreign. See?
Maybe a Ford...
Nope. Been there, done that. I have had a Lincoln Cougar XR7, Ford Fairmont, LTD, and a T-Bird. I have also had GMs like a Riviera and Jeeps. There is absolutely no comparison. The Fairmont had a fiber timing gear that disintegrated at 50K
All my vehicles were brand new, either purchased by me or the company I was working for. Like the blind man that was healed by Jesus said "All I know is that I was blind and now I see".
Thank you so much for the use of your time, as I am ever interested in becoming a tad bit more sophisticated.
Could you also expound on the idea of spending my way out of debt? I’d like to go see my bank for a loan. Thanks. ;^)
Me three.
Just say “NO” to UAW products.
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