Vrooms with a very global view: today's auto industry
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US, Japanese, and European automobile companies are turning to developing countries in Asia and Latin America to maintain their share of the global automotive market. Market access and costs rather than generous incentives are driving auto companies' location decisions. In North America, Japanese and German firms have the most number of new and expanded facilities, and more foreign suppliers are expected to anchor their operations in the Southeast due to lower labor costs and greater workforce availability. US auto companies, on the other hand, are targeting Asian countries including China, where there are big opportunities for growth.
Publication Name: Site Selection
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 1080-7799
Year: 1996
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Ohio in overdrive: advantages for the auto industry
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The state of Ohio is the US' second-largest producer of motor vehicles and the largest source of auto parts. As a major player in the automotive industry, Ohio continues to attract a steady stream of automobile-industry related investments. Many companies consider the state to be an ideal investment destination because of its strategic location, liberal tax structure and low-cost environment. Ohio also boasts of a highly skilled work force with a long tradition in manufacturing and engineering.
Publication Name: Site Selection
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 1080-7799
Year: 1996
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Portugal: discovered again
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Portugal is making progressive waves as it augments itself to earn a strong position as a member of the new Europe. The country began to experience an economic turnaround in 1986 following its entry into the European Union. It has then made great strides as evidenced by wholesale restructuring of its economy, a stable period of high economic growth, low European-style inflation, increasing GDP and political and social stability.
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Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 1080-7799
Year: 1998
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