As we all know, right now the only thing propping up American car companies are the sales of trucks.
China has decided to invest $500,000,000.00 in a new truck plant in Tijuana, Mexico due to go online in 2009.
Mexico being part of NAFTA means no trade barriers - and with the new trucker laws they can literally pack em on a truck and drive right through the border with a slight gander at the paperwork.
Mexico also has trade agreements with central america and south america... ie they will likely be a viable alternative to US vehicles there.
What this means is a dramatic thump (as if it could get any worse!) is coming to the economies of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. You have your two year warning!
(Not to mention how communist China's ideas are going to look mighty good to Mexicans promised decent salaries and then shorted of them by the US under NAFTA.)



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