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Originally Posted by generaladm
I believe that most American cars cannot be sold overseas because of fuel efficiency and emissions standards. Most European, and some Asain, countries signed an agreement on those standards, which are significantly tighter than the US. I had never heard of the unions being behind it. I have actually been looking for a good article on that subject lately, but with the glut of bailout news, the searches are hard to refine. If I find anything, I'll post it.
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It is the converse issue really.
Most European built models meeting fuel efficiency standards, made by the Big 3, cannot be sold here due to higher Safety Standards.
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Originally Posted by Jake
There's a big difference between $30+ an hour and full benefits, not to mention years of "jobs banks" paying people to do nothing, and "slave labor".  |
Quick - without looking it up, take a guess - how many workers from the Big 3 are in a job bank today?
Now, a follow-up question, how many of the Big 3 Japanese automakers have no equivalent program of their own?