Some of the strongest lobbyists for EPA fuel efficiency standards aren't environmentalists -- they're engine manufacturers. They push for these higher fuel efficiency standards because the regulations force auto manufacturers to pay a premium for newer, more advanced engines. This is why Barack Obama announced one of his new diesel emission regulations not at an appearance with environmentalists, but at an appearance with the CEO of Cummins.
So a company like Ford basically has to move part of its operations to Mexico to offset the higher cost of engines that have been mandated by the Federal government due the lobbying efforts of one of their own suppliers.
This is crony capitalism at its worst. And this is why I have no problem with a company like Ford building cars in Mexico. If they're going to have to deal with a sh!tty, corrupt, Third World government, they might as well deal with the one in Mexico City that costs less than the one in Washington.
This is crony capitalism at its worst. And this is why I have no problem with a company like Ford building cars in Mexico. If they’re going to have to deal with a sh!tty, corrupt, Third World government, they might as well deal with the one in Mexico City that costs less than the one in Washington.
Is it your assumption that nothing is going to change?