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Japanese brands rush to add N. American plants

Detroit Free Press -- Japanese automakers are building new North American assembly plants at a breakneck pace to regain lost U.S. market share and reduce their dependence on a homeland that's become prohibitively costly.

Japan's dwindling work force and seemingly endless recession provide more reasons for automakers to move work offshore.

"Five years ago, nobody expected this kind of manufacturing shift to North America," said Haig Stoddard, WardsAuto analyst. "Replacement of Japanese imports with North American production is the main driver."

Hundreds of thousands more Japanese-brand vehicles will be built in North America by 2014. German automakers are also expanding in the U.S. and Mexico.

"I wouldn't be surprised to see some Japanese manufacturers virtually cease vehicle production in Japan" over the ..

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Submitted Nov 25, 2012 By: BurntOrange

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,203,580 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 11:24:43 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Really good news for the unemployment rate. Thanks for posting!
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,340 Points:1,240,400 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 12:53:20 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Some good news for a change.
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Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,678 Points:1,619,070 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 1:46:39 AM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse One way to increase the "Made in USA" label.
yyc2yow All-Star Author Ottawa Posts:642 Points:568,385 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 12:01:18 AM Ignore yyc2yow Report Abuse This is going to be very $$$$
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ampinoy13 Champion Author Oregon Posts:36,623 Points:2,648,655 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:53:51 PM Ignore ampinoy13 Report Abuse Of course they look at the US and Mexico. Labor costs are much cheaper than in Japan.
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,160 Points:1,199,855 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:53:48 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse non-union, which is cheaper than the big 3, and cheaper than they have it back in Japan. Why not?
RickF350 Champion Author Washington Posts:3,411 Points:705,310 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:51:18 PM Ignore RickF350 Report Abuse Um..Good for Mexico..
CharlieC08 Champion Author Colorado Posts:8,077 Points:1,486,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:49:00 PM Ignore CharlieC08 Report Abuse Send em all back to Tokyo.
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Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,475 Points:1,669,245 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:42:40 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse MaiTai's... what are you rambling about... facts are the Japanese don't have to hire UNION workers... which have made American Autos priced higher than they should be. Time to get rid of the unions and get Americans back to work and American Auto companies more than, just getting by!
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,750 Points:1,216,045 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:42:23 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse Faster to market than "a slow boat from China (Japan)".
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:20,142 Points:2,464,515 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:42:10 PM Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse These companies are not union friendly, RepubliCons will like this setup?
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LiquidGold2011 Sophomore Author California Posts:101 Points:202,840 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:37:43 PM Ignore LiquidGold2011 Report Abuse The unused auto manufacturing capacity will be transitioned to the manufacture of walkers and adult diapers -the demand for which is expected to increase exponentially in the next few years. This is the reward for Japanese cultural Xenophobia and consequent nil emigration rate. OTOH, the domestic manufacture of hand-painted little umbrellas for Mai-Tais will likely get a little bump by the increase in the number of retirees in the nursing homes ... [Edited by: LiquidGold2011 at 11/25/2012 11:38:55 PM EST]
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humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,138 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:29:33 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse more jobs for right to work states
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CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:28:03 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse As a Michigan resident we need jobs badly. Our State Government has been asleep at the wheel and if they do not get their act together they will find themselves out of office.
sickhp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,364 Points:514,955 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:27:10 PM Ignore sickhp Report Abuse These companies are not union friendly will Obama like this setup?
1Boog Champion Author Lincoln Posts:5,966 Points:1,199,200 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:26:30 PM Ignore 1Boog Report Abuse you didn't think they would give up would they!!!
Dsin44 Champion Author Abbotsford Posts:1,272 Points:272,660 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:25:32 PM Ignore Dsin44 Report Abuse maybe they want health and pension plans
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knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,374 Points:695,250 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:24:13 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse The Japs seem stupid. They should look at China and India to build their cars. With over 2,500 million people in China and India, why bother with the US with only slightly over 310 million?
scott121 Rookie Author Orange County Posts:49 Points:31,410 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:23:36 PM Ignore scott121 Report Abuse more auto jobs =)
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,995 Points:659,915 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:21:31 PM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse I see both sides to this story...
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FlogNut Champion Author Chicago Posts:104,295 Points:1,986,475 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:19:16 PM Ignore FlogNut Report Abuse And if we have cheap energy then more companies will take a hard look at building their next plant here. To bad our President wants our energy prices to "Skyrocket!"
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,554 Points:1,770,090 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:16:14 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Wow, that is a huge shift if it happens as they say. Southwest Ohio and Western Ohio do a lot of business with Japan based companies. Ford and GM once were dominant but not now. Japanese machine tool builders have replaced American as the latter have been driven out of business in all but high-end highly engineered products.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,203,580 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:15:38 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Great news, I like the shoe to be one the other foot! Naysayers go away!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,790 Points:816,385 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 11:13:12 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Good and bad news...
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lewpuckett Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,155 Points:645,885 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:59:21 PM Ignore lewpuckett Report Abuse more jobs good
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shari28 Rookie Author Iowa Posts:10 Points:5,650 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:56:02 PM Ignore shari28 Report Abuse If it will create new jobs here & put Americans back to work, I'm all for it!!
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abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,470 Points:745,790 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:55:40 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse Great news.
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Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,869 Points:699,240 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:52:27 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse Not sure about this.
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,943 Points:1,712,220 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:52:15 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse wow,, back in the 80's american companys were afraid of japanese take over with inports. guess they didn't think about them coming over and building them.
chuckhermann All-Star Author New York Posts:957 Points:498,225 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:51:37 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse Insourcing?
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,032 Points:1,511,200 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:49:41 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse More union's will die as obama second term start's, with the on going Recession!
WeasleyOC Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,139 Points:800,375 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:49:27 PM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse No unions.