Comments on: Chevy Volt May be Built in Ohio http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vincent http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-34283 Vincent Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:56:55 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-34283 Not to hijack the thread but this in interesting http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/16896176.html Not to hijack the thread but this in interesting
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]]> By: Dave G http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7968 Dave G Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:26:14 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7968 AES- Yes, GM may be tempted buy A123, but that would probably be a bad thing. When a large company buys a start-up, the stock options make evryone in the small company rich, so they have little motivation to work any more. I've seen this happen more than once. Here's a better scenario. GM starts funding A123 to the point where they are the majority investor. Then, after A123 has ramped up and are delivering competitive products, GM can buy A123. AES- Yes, GM may be tempted buy A123, but that would probably be a bad thing. When a large company buys a start-up, the stock options make evryone in the small company rich, so they have little motivation to work any more. I’ve seen this happen more than once.

Here’s a better scenario. GM starts funding A123 to the point where they are the majority investor. Then, after A123 has ramped up and are delivering competitive products, GM can buy A123.

]]> By: AES http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7951 AES Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:14:16 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7951 If A123 wins the supply contract as it's expected to, I suspect they will have to expand their production facilities in Asia to cope with demand and to get the price lowered. Either that or they share their chemistry secrets with GM, and GM takes advantage of its own manufacturing infrastructure in Asia (or Mexico, eastern europe, etc, wherever labor is cheapest). That brings up an interesting question - will GM be tempted to all out buy A123? If A123 wins the supply contract as it’s expected to, I suspect they will have to expand their production facilities in Asia to cope with demand and to get the price lowered. Either that or they share their chemistry secrets with GM, and GM takes advantage of its own manufacturing infrastructure in Asia (or Mexico, eastern europe, etc, wherever labor is cheapest).

That brings up an interesting question – will GM be tempted to all out buy A123?

]]> By: kent beuchert http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7944 kent beuchert Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:01:24 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7944 Does anybody know what the volume capacity of the Lordstown plant will be? If the E-Flex cars launch with little or no name brand competition, they are going to be in short supply if there is only one production facility. I still don't think that GM has a grasp of just how popular these cars are going to be. I have a hunch that they are going to have to have two battery suppliers to keep up. Does anybody know what the volume capacity of the Lordstown plant will be?
If the E-Flex cars launch with little
or no name brand competition, they are going
to be in short supply if there is only one
production facility. I still don’t think that GM has a grasp of just how popular these cars are going to be. I have a hunch that they are going to have to have two battery suppliers to keep up.

]]> By: Tim http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7929 Tim Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:02 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/17/chevy-volt-may-be-built-in-ohio/#comment-7929 #4 Tim is right. In fact, over 30% of US firms are now owned by foreign interest. Apparently Americans love to consume. We pay for this squander with service industries that produce nothing, with personal and public debt (much of which is also owned by foreign interests) and with gigantic trade deficits. We sold our country for that new washer & dryer while the Chinese produced, saved and invested in their future. Ultimately, the price for our indiscretions will be hyperinflation while we attempt to make the interest payments and a drastic lowering of our standard of living as we nurse our “roaring 20’s” style hangover. It was easier then because we still had our manufacturing base. Most of our manufacturing has now been dismantled, sold or is obsolete. It will take MANY years and much sacrifice to rebuild. So, go ahead and buy that shiny new whatever…. http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article444.html #4 Tim is right. In fact, over 30% of US firms are now owned by foreign interest.

Apparently Americans love to consume. We pay for this squander with service industries that produce nothing, with personal and public debt (much of which is also owned by foreign interests) and with gigantic trade deficits. We sold our country for that new washer & dryer while the Chinese produced, saved and invested in their future. Ultimately, the price for our indiscretions will be hyperinflation while we attempt to make the interest payments and a drastic lowering of our standard of living as we nurse our “roaring 20’s” style hangover. It was easier then because we still had our manufacturing base.

Most of our manufacturing has now been dismantled, sold or is obsolete. It will take MANY years and much sacrifice to rebuild. So, go ahead and buy that shiny new whatever…. http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article444.html

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