Now we're down to 2 US automakers

Jimbuna · 01-02-14, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

But then half of England will starve.

Maybe so...but not the English

XabbaRus · 01-03-14, 04:29 PM

The thing with UK car manufacturers wasn't foreign companies buying them and running at a profit what we couldn't. It was a combination of rubbish management over unionisation with a labour force happy to wreck products and hence a reputation sank and the industry was done for. Then the. Japanese came and built factories. Taught new management and production techniques so that Nissan uk have one of if not the most efficient car factory in their group. They treat the workers right and everything works. The irony is that most of the top car designers are uk born and educated. Even the design houses are based in the uk. American cars I'm afraid have never had a great reputation for build or technological advance. The current Mustang still uses a live rear axle if not coach springs. All modern euro and Japanese sports cars use all round fully independent suspension. I remember being in a good few American cars from top luxury to big standard and not being more seed by the finish or style. So hopefully FIAT can bring some good changes.

01-03-14, 04:29 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The thing with UK car manufacturers wasn't foreign companies buying them and running at a profit what we couldn't. It was a combination of rubbish management over unionisation with a labour force happy to wreck products and hence a reputation sank and the industry was done for. Then the. Japanese came and built factories. Taught new management and production techniques so that Nissan uk have one of if not the most efficient car factory in their group. They treat the workers right and everything works. The irony is that most of the top car designers are uk born and educated. Even the design houses are based in the uk. American cars I'm afraid have never had a great reputation for build or technological advance. The current Mustang still uses a live rear axle if not coach springs. All modern euro and Japanese sports cars use all round fully independent suspension. I remember being in a good few American cars from top luxury to big standard and not being more seed by the finish or style. So hopefully FIAT can bring some good changes. __________________