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Originally Posted by quasi
Say they build a more atomized plant in Mexico that can be operated by less skilled labor making less money what's the benefit to paying a high wage with a huge benefit plan to other workers?
I'm not blaming the employees for getting theirs but at the end of the day the bottom line really is the only thing that matters in business.
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Couple points here....
1) Need to be careful of too much automation in vehicle assembly > there are certain precise movements that really require a human to do. GM tried it in the 80s, Tesla tried it with the Model 3 rampup... both gave up and went back to relying largely on humans
2) The bottom line is what's at stake here - sedan's aren't selling, and plants need to operate at high volume to reduce the fixed cost per unit. GM and Ford also need a shit ton of money to electrify and build mobility solutions for city dwellers.