Decker Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) INDUSTRYWEEK, Daily Headlines Dec. 05, 2018 "Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess said Tuesday VW has considered adding a second plant in the U.S., even though the company isn’t fully utilizing its existing factory in Tennessee. He dropped the hint about VW’s burgeoning collaboration with Ford after emerging from White House meetings with peers BMW AG and Daimler AG that were aimed at talking the Trump administration out of raising auto tariffs." “We need additional capacity here in the United States,” Diess told reporters, adding that the company could use a factory making both VW- and Audi-branded vehicles. “We might use Ford capacity here in the U.S. to build cars for us.” "The White House is looking to whittle down a $30 billion automotive-trade deficit with Germany by increasing production in the U.S., the biggest chunk of an overall $65 billion trade deficit with the European Union. Trump also is smarting from General Motors Co.’s decision last week to close four U.S. plants and cut thousands of jobs, after he’s repeatedly demanded that car companies build more vehicles in America." "Ford Chairman Bill Ford stopped short of confirming Diess’s comments, saying talks with VW are going well but “haven’t gotten that granular.” Because of the nature of the German auto leaders’ visit to the White House, Diess was trying to show VW’s contributions to the U.S. economy, Ford said." “He was sort of on the spot,” Ford said. “I probably would have done the same thing if I was in his situation.” Hmmmm Beetles and Jetta`s at Flat Rock???? Edited December 5, 2018 by Decker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Definitely not Beetle, it has been discontinued. Jetta will probably leave the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ididntdoit Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 An electric beetle, sure. But the awesome relationship between the UAW and VW has worked out so well in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayshift Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) Toyota and Mazda to build new joint assembly plant in Alabama to build next generation of cars. Honda and Volkswagon also making plans to ramp up production of cars in us. At the same time FORD eliminates sedans and reduce our customer base. How can the other companies sell sedans and we can’t? I recall us depending completely on truck and Suv sales once before. Dejavoo I guess. Edited December 26, 2018 by Dayshift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Dayshift said: Toyota and Mazda to build new joint assembly plant in Alabama to build next generation of cars. Honda and Volkswagon also making plans to ramp up production of cars in us. At the same time FORD eliminates sedans and reduce our customer base. How can the other companies sell sedans and we can’t? I recall us depending completely on truck and Suv sales once before. Dejavoo I guess. Currency manipulation is a great thing for companies if you can pull it off. Sucks ass for workers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 9:23 AM, Decker said: Hmmmm Beetles and Jetta`s at Flat Rock???? On 12/5/2018 at 11:02 AM, Assimilator said: Definitely not Beetle, it has been discontinued. Jetta will probably leave the US. I am thinking more A4 and Q5...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decker Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company Launch Global Alliance Hmmm Flat Rock could bring out the old Auto Alliance signs? I`ll take a Flat Rock built Turbo Diesel Beetle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Beetle is dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decker Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Beetle is dead ...... ok I want a Flat Rock built A7 "cooopaaa" can`t remember the last 2 door Ford, T Bird? Lincoln Mark Something? other than the Mustang... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ididntdoit Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Beetle will be reborn electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintguy Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Electric Rabbit has a nice ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatso Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I heard that 600 UAW workers are being transferred to Livonia Transmission,many from Flat Rock,maybe as early as March?LTP ,local 182,is a good place to work.Its 'climate controlled' during summer!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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