I know that the plant in Mexico that will make the HHR SS is not a UAW plant, so how can the UAW strike affect the HHR SS rollout? If the strike goes on, will the cars not be delivered? Is it possible that the HHR SS rollout happens sooner since GM has the ability to produce these cars while the strike continues?

 

True, Ramos Arizpe is not a UAW plant. HOWEVER ... the plant making the engine IS. (Spring Hill, Tennessee)

 

Parts my man, PARTS. AND now (according to the most recent news articles) the delivery of the parts AND the finished product.

 

Right (again) Snoopy.

It wouldn’t help even if they had engines because IMO I doubt that the Teamsters would transport them in the US anyway.

If there is any perverse justice in this (as a waiting SS purchaser) all other customers with GM cars on order will also be delayed, “misery loves company”.

I wonder if no engines and all the other US made parts will further delay the start of SS production even after a settlement?

 

Your last sentence got me wondering.......

What about ALL the parts from international contributors? Are they shipped to a US POE for inventory control, or directly to a Mexico POE, then to the plant.

Hey.....Desert Coyote....can you ask your wife if they send the engines directly to the plant or to an intermediary point. I guess the same question to Clare, at the transmission plant in Canada.

Just curious.....because Some of the parts are interchangeable with other GM products.

 

The car is ASSEMBLED in Ramos Arizpe from parts that are MADE in UAW plants all over North America. Most of the body stampings come from Ohio and Michigan and the engines are made in Tennessee and New York. Once the plant runs out of materials in the system, the line will shut down.

 

What about parts sent to international manufacturers? US autos share a lot of parts with foreign cars. Will this strike bring the whole auto manufacturing industry to a halt?

 

Good question....and I can't answer that.

But based on history, I don't think so. For example, Ford and Chrysler had continued to produce product while GM had been the strike target. I also believe Toyota, Nissan and the like, have not had any problems.

 

its cool, our Mexican transport trucks will deliver the parts and once again Mexicans will save the day!

 

You must not understand the international commerce requirements or laws. Also you are underestimating the power of the Teamsters and UAW, which will effectively (one way or another) prevent the 100 trucks that are approved to move commerce more than 25 miles from the border.

Also, what about the union shops that recognize the UAW strike (or perhaps UAW members themselves).

I think you are being a bit simplistic or adversarial for "cause".