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After all, it worked out so well the last time.
First it will be an assembly plant. Then they will begin to make a few parts, "especially for the Indian market."
Then they will be "so successful" making those parts, they will begin to manufacture the rest of the cycle there.
Give them 10 years and all Harleys will be made in India and shipped here.
And of course, Obama will tell the Great Unwashed that this creates more good jobs in America!
Thank you, Mr. President!
H-D announced this about a month ago.
There was a small mention in the WSJ...
How will they reach the handlebars?
The gubmint keeps driving businesses out of the country.
Harley-Davidson makes motorcycles?
I thought it was just a tshirt and jacket designer brand.
Wanna bet they’ll make a new model called “Indian”
But I have never liked Indian manufactured goods. There's just something inept about them.
Wanna bet they’ll make a new model called “Indian”
Once again... nicely done, FUBO. Is this key to producing those mythical 50K jobs you’ve been crowing about?
BTW, since you’re over there... don’t come back. Ever.
This reads as strictly for the Indian market. This isn’t any different than Toyota making Toyotas in the States for sale in the States. Out of Chinese parts.
An India-built Harley would probably be less likely to “mark its spot” than a US union built Harley. But so would an independently US built Harley.
Harleys today are cram full of Chinese parts. Indian parts might be an improvement.
I give them 5 years...The cheap low wage labor is irresistible.
The way I heard it there’s a big market in India for Harleys. If they buy a fully assembled motorcycle - they have to pay huge taxes on it. If Harley assembles the parts here and has them put the motorcycle together in India - they can sell a lot more there due to reduced cost to the consumer.
Do I have a source for this, yeah, a guy here at work. I’m just saying there may be more to this story than shows on the surface. And it may keep more American’s employed by putting the pieces together here.
And, maybe America should have huge taxes for buying assembled goods from another country. Then we too could put our workers to work by assembling parts we buy from oh say China.
I wonder if they’ll be renamed to Bolly-Davidsinghs.
Perhaps no one will buy them here.
I’m guessing that the majority of Harley owners are fairly patriotic.
Will they be called curry-burners?
India imposes huge tariffs on imported stuff. Basically, if you want to sell it in India, you’ll have to build it in India.
This is why Mahindra faces a huge tariff if they try to import their 4 cylinder diesel pickup trucks.
They intended to build a Mahindra plant here to get around the tariff. Not sure what is going on with the trucks now.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/mahindra-appalachian-2010.html
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After all, it worked out so well the last time.
I own four Harley-Davidson bikes I buy at least 1 new one every year but if this happens I say never again they can go broke for all I care.
And the 85% to 125% tariff India levies on new or used motorcycles had nothing to do with the decision, right?