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Based in the New York metro region, Jim Henry is a veteran reporter with more than 20 years experience covering the auto industry for publications such as Automotive News. He was also department manager, corporate strategy and market … Even so, Honda is building close to 1.3 million cars and trucks in North America for the fiscal year. That’s about 80 percent of the company’s sales volume, which makes the term “import brand” outdated, said Honda spokesman Ed Miller. …

Add the Toyota and Nissan plants in Mississippi and the new Kia plant on the Georgia-Alabama border and a new industry map emerges. Alabama, which ranks fifth in the U.S. in car and light- truck production, has been adding jobs and expanding … been ahead of the Big Three in introducing and producing hybrid -powered fleets. Last year when car companies discussed goals for increased fuel economy, the Michigan automakers balked at the goal of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. …

The foreign auto makers have been selling in the U.S. through many negotiating cycles. They have been making cars and trucks here for 10-15 years. U.S. makers have struggled to compete on labor costs so instead sacrificed on material and other quality … The auto industry has a long row to hoe before they reap any results, what with restructuring, slashing their work force, closing plants, dealing with UAW, etc not to mention actually producing cars that consumers want. …

General Motors’ chief executive, Rick Wagoner, emerging from a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid car after driving from Detroit to Washington last week to ask Congress for an auto industry bailout. (Photo: Associated Press). As I watched the chief executives of the Big Three American automakers drive to Washington to plead for a bailout last week, I could not help noticing the gas mileage of the “fuel-efficient” vehicles they used to make the trip from Detroit — designed to …

… their vehicles more fuel-efficient. But the automakers say that amount will not be enough for them, and the president indicated no change in his stance on Friday. “I am concerned about the viability of the automobile companies,” Mr. Bush said. …. I see disaster if the car companies get bailed out. Let Chrysler fail, they make shit for cars . Do they have even one hybrid ? Dodge Ram trucks and Jeeps all have the worst gas milage, safety standards, and repair records. …

Any make as long as it is a hybrid . Posted by: David Isenbergh | Dec 3, 2008 11:06:44 AM. To return the American car industry to competitiveness, both domestically and internationally, two enormous steps need to be taken: 1) Our three major companies must get …. When American Auto makers are designing the new cars for our future…workmanship is not the issue, design and product quality are. I have always bought American…but my last 2 trucks (chevys) fell apart. …