TJ to get $300 Million Auto Plant in '09

Observer · by **Observer** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 2:03 AM

This may have been posted already--the news is a lil old, but:

Tijuana site to produce Chinese cars (China meets NAFTA!)

[b]San Diego Union Tribune ^ | June 15, 2007 | Diane Lindquist
Posted on 06/15/2007 3:49:18 PM PDT by AuntB

The first Chinese automobile manufactured in North America will be a three-wheeled vehicle made in a factory on the outskirts of Tijuana.

Chamco Automotive, a company set up to import Chinese vehicles to the United States, will open a $300 million Tijuana assembly plant in 2009 that will produce the vehicles of Hebei Zhongxing Automobile.

Hebei Zhongxing, a small, employee-owned company, is a leading Chinese pickup truck and SUV manufacturer located in Baoding, Hebei Province, which surrounds Beijing.

The long-rumored deal was revealed Wednesday by Chamco affiliate ZX Auto, which will import and distribute the Zhongxing vehicles.

Chamco planned to show off two of the vehicles yesterday at the Tijuana Grand Hotel, where Chinese officials met with Baja California Gov. Eugenio Elorduy Walther to demonstrate their appreciation for his recent trade mission to China. But the announcement was put off, said a source close to the deal.

The vehicles, which cleared customs Tuesday, now are scheduled to be displayed next week at the Las Vegas Auto Show and at a media event in Tijuana, the source said.

Chamco reportedly plans to start selling four-cylinder, $13,000 Chinese-made SUVs and pickups in August, then follow with the Mexican-made three-wheel vehicle two years later. All three vehicles will be sold first in Mexico, probably under the name Jhong or Jhong Auto.

Eventually, 3,000 workers will be employed at the factory in Tijuana's new Las Palmas neighborhood. The factory will do supplemental work on the SUVs and pickups from China.

Chamco â€“ so called after the common name for the Chinese automaker's partner, China American Cooperative Automotive of Parsippany, N.J. â€“ has established a distribution network with a Mexican domestic megadealer that will offer the vehicles at 25 to 30 showrooms throughout Mexico, according to a statement by chief executive officer Bill Pollack. The target is to sell 20,000 vehicles a year.

â€œBy starting in Mexico, we have an opportunity to test all of our systems â€“ transportation, services, warranty and all processes â€“ at a low volume a year before we go to the U.S.,â€

crazyiris · by **crazyiris** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 2:19 AM

my god couldnt you used a difrent color then the bright ass blue

Observer · by **Observer** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 2:25 AM

One must usually venture to homeless shelters to find an intellect as stunning as yours, Iris.

But to answer your thought provoking question, yes.

crazyiris · by **crazyiris** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 2:56 AM

hey you could of used that purple instead

Observer · by **Observer** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 3:02 AM

Instead of bitching, why don't you just STFU and click on the link if the color bothers you so much?

crazyiris · by **crazyiris** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 3:20 AM

Observer · by **Observer** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 3:54 AM

Success.

ur1nonly · by **ur1nonly** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 5:19 AM

iPedro · by **iPedro** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 10:50 AM

Eventually, 3,000 workers will be employed at the factory in Tijuana's new Las Palmas neighborhood. The factory will do supplemental work on the SUVs and pickups from China.

This can be good news... it may also create other jobs in the local area that could provide miscellaneous supplies to the plant...

workers in Mexico will earn about $6,000 to $8,000 per year. Slave wages here for sure, but well above the $1,300 annual average in the Chinese factories.
Source

Normies · by **Normies** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 10:54 AM

Social communism at its best for sure!

Observer · by **Observer** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 11:49 AM

iPedro wrote:workers in Mexico will earn about $6,000 to $8,000 per year. Slave wages here for sure, but well above the $1,300 annual average in the Chinese factories.

And that's six to eight thousand more than they would have been making otherwise. I bet they'll be cheering those "slave wages."

These jobs are a product of capitalism, not socialism or communism. :Clap:

Edit: Pete, when I click on the link it says page cannot be found. :poundingfists:

iPedro · by **iPedro** on Sat, Jan 26 2008, 11:56 AM

Oops! here ya go

http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto ... hamco_auto

TJ to get $300 Million Auto Plant in '09

TJ to get $300 Million Auto Plant in '09

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