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re: 1400 new jobs to Monroe
Posted on 6/15/09 at 12:51 pm to BR Tiger
Posted on 6/15/09 at 12:51 pm to BR Tiger
From Fisker's website...
I don't think it takes 1,400 people to make 15,000 cars a year. Although that 1,400 could be the end number of jobs once production increases.
Who knows....
But this is from wiki...
So I'm guessing no.
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Initial production is anticipated to be 15,000 vehicles annually
I don't think it takes 1,400 people to make 15,000 cars a year. Although that 1,400 could be the end number of jobs once production increases.
Who knows....
But this is from wiki...
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The estimated 15,000 cars per year will be sub-manufactured by Valmet Automotive in Finland. The assembly contract was announced July 15, 2008.[4]
So I'm guessing no.
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Posted on 6/15/09 at 12:55 pm to Golfer
The Reason I was asking is the investors in the article are linked to Fisker.
Was thinking the Finnish plant may be doing some of the work, with a US plant doing final assembly.
Was thinking the Finnish plant may be doing some of the work, with a US plant doing final assembly.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 12:57 pm to BR Tiger
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The Reason I was asking is the investors in the article are linked to Fisker.
Ah, who knows...those people are linked to a bunch of different companies, people, industries, etc.
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Was thinking the Finnish plant may be doing some of the work, with a US plant doing final assembly.
Possibly, I have not the slightest clue as to how these auto manuf. operate these days.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 1:53 pm to LeonPhelps
That article is a bit politically biased, I believe.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 3:25 pm to BR Tiger
For the reasons mentioned above, I don't think it's Fisker.
There's speculation that it might be Th!nk, a Norwegian producer of electric vehicles. The mentioned venture capital fund also has ties to Th!nk and they've been looking to produce some of their vehicles in the US.
Guess we'll know tomorrow for sure.
There's speculation that it might be Th!nk, a Norwegian producer of electric vehicles. The mentioned venture capital fund also has ties to Th!nk and they've been looking to produce some of their vehicles in the US.
Guess we'll know tomorrow for sure.
Posted on 6/16/09 at 8:18 pm to MUDHOLE
You show me how this is going to create 14,000 and I may change my mind. You are the commie if you want the Godvernment to pad these guys bottom lines just so they will come here.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 11:22 am to LeonPhelps
LINK
"LA tapped a considerable amount of it's warchest" Great we had some left over after the chicken plant. Screw Al Gore.
"LA tapped a considerable amount of it's warchest" Great we had some left over after the chicken plant. Screw Al Gore.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 11:48 am to LeonPhelps
What does Al gore have to do with the V-vehicle company?
Posted on 6/17/09 at 11:48 am to LeonPhelps
If these figures are correct, this will amount to a huge return on the state of Louisiana's investment:
LINK
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CHOUDRANT — The 1,400 jobs created by a new American auto manufacturer at the former Guide plant in Ouachita Parish will average $40,000 per year and create almost $20 billion in economic activity during the first 15 years of production, Louisiana's top economic development official said Tuesday.
LINK
Posted on 6/17/09 at 11:50 am to LeonPhelps
Enjoy your new car plant. 
Posted on 6/17/09 at 11:50 am to Reubaltaich
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If these figures are correct, this will amount to a huge return on the state of Louisiana's investment:
Stop being rational. Let's just keep doing things in our state the way we've always done them. No need to try and bring new industries here.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:21 pm to LeonPhelps
I don think this is a good thing for the state, but I also agree with Leon in that good public education, low crime, and low taxes help to attract a lot more than govt incentives will in the long run.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:27 pm to Loubacca
It is an unproven industry. If it fails then will the state have to bail them out? Will the fed? When the incentives run out will they leave? Let's get good companies with a good strong foundation and then no one will ever want to leave and everyone will want to come.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:28 pm to BR Tiger
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What does Al gore have to do with the V-vehicle company?
Did you bother to read the article I linked?
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:38 pm to Loubacca
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but I also agree with Leon in that good public education, low crime, and low taxes help to attract a lot more than govt incentives will in the long run.
There's the argument that employing hard-working people and increasing the tax base can improve these other things noted.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 1:33 pm to LeonPhelps
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Did you bother to read the article I linked?
Uh...no.
My apologies. I arse-umed it was the business report story that had just come out on the same subject. Sorry.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 2:54 pm to Golfer
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There's the argument that employing hard-working people and increasing the tax base can improve these other things noted.
Could you please provide a link to the third party studies and arguements you so often reference?
Posted on 6/17/09 at 3:01 pm to LeonPhelps
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Could you please provide a link to the third party studies and arguements you so often reference?
Well in the case of this plant, it looks like the third-party study was done by LSU's Econ department. I'd like to see you challenge their research model.
As for my previous post, its just a theory. Just like your's that have no links.
Posted on 6/17/09 at 3:18 pm to Golfer
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Well in the case of this plant, it looks like the third-party study was done by LSU's Econ department. I'd like to see you challenge their research model.
If it were provided to the public who is funding this then I would. The study I linked above related to the movie credits was challenged so I am pretty sure this one could be too. The state uses too many assumptions, IMO.
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