"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:10 -0800, "Capt. JG"
said:

On the contrary--I like your answer. Now if the Congress critters would
just
make it possible by changing the silly CAFE laws to allow it to
happen....


?? Toyota/Honda/Kia, etc. have the same standards. Where's the beef?

Case 1: Ford imports a car it bought from Mazda, and that Mazda also sells
under its own name. Ford sells it in the U.S. under the name Portege or
(or
some such thing).

Case2: Ford instead licenses the design from Mazda, has the cars built in
Brazil by Brazilian workers, and imports and sells the cars in the U.S.

Case 3: Ford licenses the design from Mazda and builds that same car in
the
U.S. using UAW workers.

Question: What are the implications for Ford's meeting CAFE standards in
each case?


Answer: The CAFE standards don't change. Therefore, the cars that have good
quality, more so in the case of Ford, sell better, not quite so dependent
upon price.


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