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How many plants has Japan permitted American automakers to open in their country? Meanwhile more than 60 percent of Japanese cars are sold in the United States.
If the Big Three are permitted to fail, even Toyota and Honda say the unintended consequence will be to take out the supply base they depend on, shutting down factories that make auto parts they use.
U.S. labor costs are $800 per vehicle more than Japanese ones but the typical U.S. vehicle sells for $2500 less than a comparable Japanese one.
I am proud to drive my 10-year-old Pontiac which still gets more than 30 mpg. I only hope that when it finally needs to be replaced, there will still be American cars to buy.
