Subj : Re: I watched the 'talk'
To   : KURT WEISKE
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Mar 09 2025 09:34:00

>  In my limited time in Canada recently, it seemed like most of the cars
>  were Japanese/Korean, with older American cars in the mix. Mind you,
>  this was BC where it's easier to get imported cars from the east
>  without having to transport them across provinces.

They are Japanese, but were they actually made there?  Toyota has a huge
plant (maybe their NA HQ?) just down the road from here.  Honda has several
in the region, too.  There are several large auto parts plants in the area
surrounding the Toyota plant.  Boycotting US-built Toyota vehicles would hurt
this area much more than boycotting Bourbon.

>  Back in Detroit's heyday, it must have been convenient being right
>  across the border - I remember reading about Canadian-branded GM cars
>  in the 1980s. Now, with American cars being built everywhere, not so
>  much.

Studebaker built cars in Indiana and Canada (and maybe a few other places).
In their last couple of years of car building, IIRC all of their autos were
built at their Canadian plant and imported into the states.


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