| "Why do Ford, GM and DCX alone speak for the | | | | the US by said manufacturers are built in the US. Wall |
| industry?" That was the query posed by Wall Street | | | | Street Journal also reported that a recent study |
| Journal as reported by the AIADA newsletter. Said | | | | conducted by Cato Institute's Daniel Griswold and |
| statement was extracted as the paper explores on | | | | Daniel Ikenson found out that each of the top 10 selling |
| lack of connectivity regarding Detroit's dilemmas to | | | | cars and trucks in the first 6 months of this year is |
| that of the entire United States auto industry. Wall | | | | produced at US facilities. "Toyota Camry, Honda |
| Street Journal said, "GM, Ford, Chrysler and their | | | | Accord, Chevy Impala (GM), Ford Taurus, Nissan |
| enablers in the new Congress [Michigan Democrats] | | | | Altima, Ford Explorer, Chrysler Town & Country, |
| would have you believe otherwise, but outside of | | | | and other models that round off the most popular 20, |
| Michigan the U.S. remains a great place to produce | | | | regardless of the location of company headquarters, |
| vehicles." It added, "Consumers have more choices in | | | | are produced in U.S. plants by American workers who |
| what to drive and better quality than ever. And prices | | | | contribute to the local, state, and national economies |
| are competitive. Government intervention in a market | | | | through their employment, expenditures, and taxes," the |
| this healthy can only increase the chances that it won't | | | | authors of the newsletter further noted. Toyota is |
| stay that way." The obvious fact is that Detroit | | | | famous for its consistency approach and quality |
| automakers are still dominating the automotive arena | | | | Toyota body parts. Ford and GM are also known for |
| even though the international car manufacturers are | | | | their determination and steadfast strength of |
| increasing its market shares and continuously extends | | | | character. Toyota, which is said to be struggling to |
| their operations in the US. According to automotive | | | | dethrone GM will find it difficult to pass through its |
| statistics, about 43 percent of all passenger cars and | | | | shield. Moreover, Ford is still holding on to its reign in the |
| light trucks sold in the US account for international | | | | truck segment of the auto industry. The auto battle is |
| vehicle manufacturers. Furthermore, approximately 60 | | | | still sizzling as ever. |
| percent of the entire sales of cars and light trucks in | | | | |