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The Canadian government has sold its remaining stake in GM, selling its stake to Goldman Sachs.
- Canada’s government now has a balanced budget thanks to the sale of its shares in GM.
- GM ignition switch death toll now stands at 80.
- Audi will bring the RS3 to America.
- Toyota will build new plants in Mexico and China.
- Washington state is looking at a $35000 cap on EV subsidies, which would eliminate them for owners of the Tesla Model S and BMW i3.
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Congrads TTAC…..You guys actually, used an Oshawa plant photo. The National Post showed an assembly line in Russia. I don’t know where the Toronto Star found thier photo, certainly not in Oshawa.
I wish I had time today , to contribute. Just too busy.
However, I will stand by my prediction…Oshawa Flex “will” stay open.
“However, I will stand by my prediction…Oshawa Flex “will” stay open.”
I’m not so sure. I’ll put money on St. Catharines Powertrain being the last man standing.
+1
With the Loonie back at a nice exchange rate, I agree.
Somebody drove a 300 to work. Not allowed!
Looks like an Envoy to me.
Bah, you’re right, it’s way too tall next to the Silverado.
Oshawa is a lot better about that sort of thing.
You used to catch flack for driving a Ford or Chrysler, and my parents, when they bought a Toyota, suffered a few broken headlamps when they’d go visit my grandparents.
GM burned a lot of goodwill since then.
I live about 1.5 miles from the Ford transmission plant, and when I drive by there I notice all sorts of brands in the parking lot, though I’d say the majority are still Fords.
Pssh. I say if you want your employees to buy your cars, make them an offer they can’t refuse; otherwise, shut up.
It wasn’t only GM plants that did that stuff ‘way back when.
“Way back when”. …I started in 72 ,when an older Ford or Dodge was okay. But a new one…..not cool.
Many of the older guys, salary and hourly, would not tolerate a non GM in thier driveway .
My mum had to listen to a comment from someone she knew about our “slant eyed” Honda Civic wagon back in 1981. Driving an import was not cool back in those days, especially in Southern Ontario. Amazing how things have changed.
I never found the VW 5 cylinder engine in the Jetta that bad at all. You should have owned 3 five-pot Audis like I did if you want gruff. The VW was a zingy delight. Of course, there were only about 3 other people who agreed with me. Such is life in the niche lane.
Now the RS3 will show everyone in North America what happens when you put a decent cylinder head and turbo on the Jetta 5 cylinder. It eats AMG 45s for breakfast and looks half-decent as well, instead of emulating some squat aberration.
http://m.caranddriver.com/reviews/2015-audi-rs3-sportback-first-drive-review
Goldman are crooks there’ll be more to this than meets the eye. Some kind of old boy network favor for the tories.
All I recall of my past-century experiences with GM are proud, arrogant Archie Bunker coveralls @ the service desk.
Though I sounded some shameful, lousy limey faggot needing a good cursing under the breath. I was off the hook cause I’d bought Chev.
Toyota needed another plant in Mexico to build Corollas? I thought one of the plants in the US South did that? Or has Mexico’s financial advantages caught up to the PR-friendly US assembly plants?