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Re:Why Germany Is Better at Training Its Workers by vvvv on Friday October 17, 2014 @03:06AM (#8469762)
+likely difference in the cost of manufacturing/assembling locally vs. Importing (if at all possible) with duties slapped on top.
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Re:Why Germany Is Better at Training Its Workers by freyfogle on Friday October 17, 2014 @05:57AM (#8470152)
Labor is a tiny part of modern car assembly. Robots and machines are used everywhere. Avoiding/reducing currency risk is a major motivator - you want production costs to be in same currency as sales.
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Re:Why Germany Is Better at Training Its Workers by 67726e on Friday October 17, 2014 @08:57AM (#8470674)
In the case of the BMW X5s, all of the ones going through the port are destined for Europe, South America, and Asia.
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