Comments on: Japanese Automaker Nissan Requests US Government Advanced Vehicle Technology Loans http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Webdrifter http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-114649 Webdrifter Fri, 22 May 2009 06:05:04 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-114649 I've been working for Nissan in Smyrna Tn for 24 years. I'm American and so are my co-workers. Our motors are also built in TN along with many other parts. The Altima and Maxima that we produce have more American made content than many of the big 3 built auto's. The loan that Nissan has requested would add more jobs in Tennessee as well as all over our country. Remember this is a loan not a free bail out. All the companies had to meet certain qualifications before they could even be considered eligible for the low interest loans. The U.S. loan program gives preference to companies that use the financing to revamp factories at least 20 years old. In Nissan’s case, its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant that already builds Altima hybrid sedans meets the requirement. I’ve been working for Nissan in Smyrna Tn for 24 years. I’m American and so are my co-workers. Our motors are also built in TN along with many other parts. The Altima and Maxima that we produce have more American made content than many of the big 3 built auto’s. The loan that Nissan has requested would add more jobs in Tennessee as well as all over our country. Remember this is a loan not a free bail out. All the companies had to meet certain qualifications before they could even be considered eligible for the low interest loans. The U.S. loan program gives preference to companies that use the financing to revamp factories at least 20 years old. In Nissan’s case, its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant that already builds Altima hybrid sedans meets the requirement.

]]> By: bee bee http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-95842 bee bee Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:16:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-95842 I understand some of you trying to protect the us based companies, but realize that Nissan employees thousands of people in the us. Plus Nissan isn't as bad off as these us companies. Nissan Manufacturing companies has not had any layoffs in the us. Unlike these us based companies. So if you trying to protect the us jobs you need to try and protect all of them. These us companies are taking way more money than Nissan will ever take. Those couple of years that they were in trouble actually was 10 years ago. Which they were able to overcome without laying off anybody. These us based companies haven't been able to do that to date. So if you going to support someone I would go for the one who has proven that they can overcome financial situations. I understand some of you trying to protect the us based companies, but realize that Nissan employees thousands of people in the us. Plus Nissan isn’t as bad off as these us companies. Nissan Manufacturing companies has not had any layoffs in the us. Unlike these us based companies. So if you trying to protect the us jobs you need to try and protect all of them. These us companies are taking way more money than Nissan will ever take. Those couple of years that they were in trouble actually was 10 years ago. Which they were able to overcome without laying off anybody. These us based companies haven’t been able to do that to date. So if you going to support someone I would go for the one who has proven that they can overcome financial situations.

]]> By: Harry http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-95679 Harry Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:02:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-95679 Let's see how tough the Congress will be on these non-US companies. American taxpayers should only support US companies. Let’s see how tough the Congress will be on these non-US companies. American taxpayers should only support US companies.

]]> By: Herman http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-95539 Herman Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:58:08 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-95539 68. Laura Says: February 8th, 2009 at 11:27 pm "Yes, we do have a higher standard of living than, say, China, India, Eastern Europe, South America, Africa. And they can complain all they want to about our use of resources. But Canada and Western Europe can stop moralizing. Now. " Why are you saying this laura... We as Western europe are as bad as you?? Oke let's see... We have far more strict rules as it is for cars and enviorment as you. ( special filters for diesels.. ( in law )) And you pay for the Co2 you emit. Our gasoline is like few times more expensive then yours.. Houses: They are also strict at that point here. Cannot just make a house yourself. It will not comply the rules. And allot rules about it is about issolation. New houses are so well issolated you only need the heating like 2 weeks in the winter. And now they want a heat pump in new houses for better cooling and heating. We recycle almost everything !! ( it's in the law ) paper,glas,plastic,electronics,cars. Well can't sum them all. If you buy a gass guzzler the goverment put's another 1600 euro on the price tag.( and other special "slurp tax" as we call it ) If you buy a hybrid you get like 6000 euro discount. And the roadtax is less.. Germany has the largest Photo Voltiac industry int the world. And is at the top of environment technology in the world. And they have special laws that make Photo Voltiac viable. Do i have to continue?? Oh yes, we have health care for EVERYONE! Nobody excluded. Wealth in america? we haven't got many rich people but: Our wealth is "spread" better. In america you have rich family's and really poor family's. And we don't have president's who are choosen because they have money. Even poor people here with good idea's can get president! Presidents get money from company's in america.. that system is totally wrong! =D but any fool can tell that.. Anyway i don't like to blame amerika, but if you blame us....we will blame you. And p.s. i like your Environment products like tesla and volt and aptera. And if everyone is doing there best thing we will get there.. 68.
Laura Says:
February 8th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
“Yes, we do have a higher standard of living than, say, China, India, Eastern Europe, South America, Africa. And they can complain all they want to about our use of resources. But Canada and Western Europe can stop moralizing. Now. ”

Why are you saying this laura… We as Western europe are as bad as you?? Oke let’s see… We have far more strict rules as it is for cars and enviorment as you. ( special filters for diesels.. ( in law ))
And you pay for the Co2 you emit.
Our gasoline is like few times more expensive then yours..

Houses: They are also strict at that point here. Cannot just make a house yourself. It will not comply the rules. And allot rules about it is about issolation. New houses are so well issolated you only need the heating like 2 weeks in the winter. And now they want a heat pump in new houses for better cooling and heating.

We recycle almost everything !! ( it’s in the law )
paper,glas,plastic,electronics,cars. Well can’t sum them all.

If you buy a gass guzzler the goverment put’s another 1600 euro on the price tag.( and other special “slurp tax” as we call it ) If you buy a hybrid you get like 6000 euro discount. And the roadtax is less..

Germany has the largest Photo Voltiac industry int the world. And is at the top of environment technology in the world.
And they have special laws that make Photo Voltiac viable.

Do i have to continue??

Oh yes, we have health care for EVERYONE! Nobody excluded.

Wealth in america? we haven’t got many rich people but:
Our wealth is “spread” better. In america you have rich family’s and really poor family’s.

And we don’t have president’s who are choosen because they have money. Even poor people here with good idea’s can get president!
Presidents get money from company’s in america.. that system is totally wrong! =D but any fool can tell that..

Anyway i don’t like to blame amerika, but if you blame us….we will blame you.

And p.s. i like your Environment products like tesla and volt and aptera. And if everyone is doing there best thing we will get there..

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-94440 N Riley Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:45:04 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-94440 #83 Carlos Ghosn Yeah, sure. If you are really who you say you are. And I doubt it. Good try though. Almost enough to make one laugh out loud. #83 Carlos Ghosn

Yeah, sure. If you are really who you say you are. And I doubt it. Good try though. Almost enough to make one laugh out loud.

]]> By: noel park http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-94412 noel park Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:59:47 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-94412 No way. Next case. No way.

Next case.

]]> By: Carlos Ghosn http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-94403 Carlos Ghosn Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:38:41 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-94403 I think it is absolutely our right to receive this grant. We would welcome $5 billion in U.S. Government grants to enable us to more rapidly cover the entire country with our wonderful high performance electric vehicle. Our EV technology is far superior the GM's thereby requiring money in grant form while GM should be loan only. Nissan is the preferred enabler of electric cars for the United States and the rest of the world. Fellow GM Volt fans, we will be waiting for you at the finish line. -Carlos I think it is absolutely our right to receive this grant. We would welcome $5 billion in U.S. Government grants to enable us to more rapidly cover the entire country with our wonderful high performance electric vehicle. Our EV technology is far superior the GM’s thereby requiring money in grant form while GM should be loan only. Nissan is the preferred enabler of electric cars for the United States and the rest of the world. Fellow GM Volt fans, we will be waiting for you at the finish line.

-Carlos

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-94365 N Riley Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:53:21 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-94365 My initial response is that the bill should have limited the money to companies with majority American ownership. But, I guess, we should not expect our congress to write a bill that does not have holes big enough for their friends to drive through. Not saying that Nissan has close friends in congress, but congress does not seem to know how to write a bill that is "tight". Simple bills to them is a bill containing just under 500 pages. Bills start out as a hundred or couple hundred pages and grow from there. Sometimes I think we would be better off if there was no congress at all. My initial response is that the bill should have limited the money to companies with majority American ownership. But, I guess, we should not expect our congress to write a bill that does not have holes big enough for their friends to drive through. Not saying that Nissan has close friends in congress, but congress does not seem to know how to write a bill that is “tight”. Simple bills to them is a bill containing just under 500 pages. Bills start out as a hundred or couple hundred pages and grow from there. Sometimes I think we would be better off if there was no congress at all.

]]> By: Tim http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-94353 Tim Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:03:40 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-94353 The Bird Feeder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaklEq36_dk The Bird Feeder:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaklEq36_dk

]]> By: Kevin http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/08/japanese-automaker-nissan-requests-us-goverment-advanced-vehilce-technology-loans/#comment-94349 Kevin Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:51:38 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1512#comment-94349 All of the foreign car companies have gotten plenty of 'tax' breaks to build in the southern states. They are foreign companies who have received plenty of help from their home countries over the years whereas the US government hasn't helped our home industries to the tune the foreign companies have been helped by their countries. The American taxpayer should not be helping foreign companies, regardless of their building plants here. The dollars still go overseas and their workers are paid much less than our domestic workers. All of the foreign car companies have gotten plenty of ‘tax’ breaks to build in the southern states. They are foreign companies who have received plenty of help from their home countries over the years whereas the US government hasn’t helped our home industries to the tune the foreign companies have been helped by their countries.

The American taxpayer should not be helping foreign companies, regardless of their building plants here. The dollars still go overseas and their workers are paid much less than our domestic workers.

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