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re: Detroit Axle says it could close within weeks due to 'crippling' tariff policy.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:15 am to Bunk Moreland
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:15 am to Bunk Moreland
This is good news; exactly what we are going for. 
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:17 am to Bunk Moreland
Some random arse store in Michigan that tries to pass off Chinese trinkets as "Detroit axles"--somehow I dont seem to give a frick.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:21 am to tide06
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The domestic only suppliers were pushed overseas or out of business over the last decades by globalist republicans and democrats by NAFTA and market factors.
Everybody always claims this, as if it removes the consumer from the equation. We still make a lot of stuff here in the US. They're smaller niche companies because Americans, you included, buy mainly based on price. You (collective you here) don't want to pay $200 for a pair of New Balance or $75 for a t-shirt, so you don't, so we import a lot of things because it's cheaper.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:29 am to Bunk Moreland
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:31 am to Bunk Moreland
Too bad. They had great prices on pretty decent brakes and rotors.
Oh well, I’ll find a new vendor.
Oh well, I’ll find a new vendor.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:32 am to Lg
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Just imagine being beholden to a communist country to keep your business alive. What's the difference between China and Russia?
Russia hasn't been communist in 30 years?
No thanks needed, I was happy to help.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:33 am to Flats
The consumer in regards to part producers are often auto manufacturers.
Those auto manufacturers weren’t selecting part suppliers based on US sourcing because there was no economic incentive to do so.
Instead all decisions were made based on cost and although it will ruffle feathers DEI profiles as of the last 5-10 years.
So if a part supplier has to compete based strictly on basic quality measures, price and owner demographic profiles there is no pathway for a domestic outfit to compete when you’re paying $25-$30/hr and the guy in China is paying kids and other workers near slave wages without health benefits, or costs related to regulations or OSHA.
That’s all direct from a friend who makes supplier purchasing decisions for a major auto manufacturer.
If you’re talking about the consumer marketplace (ie NAPA or Rock Auto) it’s a little different, but the same factors still push most consumers to go with lower cost overseas products.
Those auto manufacturers weren’t selecting part suppliers based on US sourcing because there was no economic incentive to do so.
Instead all decisions were made based on cost and although it will ruffle feathers DEI profiles as of the last 5-10 years.
So if a part supplier has to compete based strictly on basic quality measures, price and owner demographic profiles there is no pathway for a domestic outfit to compete when you’re paying $25-$30/hr and the guy in China is paying kids and other workers near slave wages without health benefits, or costs related to regulations or OSHA.
That’s all direct from a friend who makes supplier purchasing decisions for a major auto manufacturer.
If you’re talking about the consumer marketplace (ie NAPA or Rock Auto) it’s a little different, but the same factors still push most consumers to go with lower cost overseas products.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 8:35 am
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:43 am to Bunk Moreland
Are these the shite Chinese parts that have taken over the auto repair industry? Many people are waking up to this anyways and buying OEM factory due to the quality of parts now.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:51 am to Bunk Moreland
Sounds like they are run horribly and need to go out of business..
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:52 am to tide06
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but the same factors still push most consumers to go with lower cost overseas products
Until they figure out that buying the Chinese junk almost guarantees they will be re-doing the same job. I learned the hard way and seek out any part maker other than Chinese.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:10 am to DarthRebel
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There is a lot missing from this story. They were more likely using cheap Chinese parts to increase profit margins, and this is a result of that decision.
Detroit Axle used to make a bunch of stuff in the US and it was decent quality for a pretty good price. They made some stuff at a plant in Mexico and the quality went down. They then started outsourcing more and more to China. Their prices are still pretty cheap, but the quality is now trash - like really trash.
They are supposedly opening new 2 new plants and bringing back manufacturing to Michigan. They are saying part of their issue is that Michigan promised local support for getting the factories up and running and then never came through.
From April 2025:
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Detroit Axle is making a major investment in Metro Detroit by expanding its manufacturing operations and bringing hundreds of jobs back to Michigan.
The company has opened a new plant in Warren, creating 250 local jobs after shutting down its facility in Mexico. But that’s just the beginning. Detroit Axle is now preparing to open a second site—a 350,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on 8 Mile Road in Ferndale, which is expected to add roughly 400 more jobs.
The Warren plant is already up and running, producing steering systems, brake parts, and gearboxes. Company leadership says the move reflects a long-term commitment to building in Michigan and strengthening the state’s role in the auto supply chain.
“This isn’t just about buildings or equipment,” said owner Mike Musheinesh. “It’s about investing in the people who made this company what it is. We’re putting millions into Metro Detroit, and we hope to work alongside the Whitmer administration and the MEDC to keep growing here.”
While the company had discussions with state leaders during the Warren project, Musheinesh said the promised support never came through. He hopes that will change with the Ferndale expansion.
“Detroit is home,” he said. “We’re not going anywhere—and we’re building for the future.”
The new Ferndale plant is part of a larger strategy to reshore manufacturing jobs and invest in local talent, positioning Detroit Axle as a long-term player in the region’s economic growth.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:19 am to Bunk Moreland
Another festering arse boil from the shite hole called california.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:20 am to Bunk Moreland
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Trump's America.
I think you mean China’s America.
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goods it imports from China
I’m 100% ok with these tariffs. Shut down China. Buy local.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 10:34 am
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:23 am to Bunk Moreland
If 2.5 months of an "economic downturn" destroys your national business, you were not a strong company to begin with.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:25 am to geoag58
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Until they figure out that buying the Chinese junk almost guarantees they will be re-doing the same job. I learned the hard way and seek out any part maker other than Chinese.
Oh absolutely.
And its been established that Chinese iron, steel and other components are subpar quality and signed off on by absentee or corrupt inspectors, but most consumers have to get their hand burned on the stove first a time or two before they learn that lesson.
Doesn't matter what the product is, without iron clad oversight Chinese manufacturers will try to screw you over with "Temu" corner cutting.
Look at the sheetrock post Katrina.
Look at the steel they were putting into naval ships that was failing a few years back.
Its the same hustle with a different end product.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:25 am to Seldom Seen
quote:Elon is wrong. If there is a slowdown at all it that timeframe, it will be d/t Fed machinations, not tariffs.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:29 am to Bunk Moreland
Bye.
Build it here or find it from someplace not in China.
If your business depends on cheap shite from china so you can undercut everyone else, then get fricked. LOOKING AT YOU WALMART
Build it here or find it from someplace not in China.
If your business depends on cheap shite from china so you can undercut everyone else, then get fricked. LOOKING AT YOU WALMART
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:31 am to Bunk Moreland
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A thriving company
Nope ….
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2025/02/03/detroit-axle-workers-ok-uaw-contract-daimler/78179310007/
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:31 am to Bunk Moreland
quick google search says they have a lot of terrible reviews...but yeh blame the tariffs 
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:31 am to LSUnation78
It'll take some time un-frick our domestic production, or lack-there-of. My industry is literally out of domestic factories. We were forced to use Mexico.
That said, I hope we can get a country where these guys can thrive again.
That said, I hope we can get a country where these guys can thrive again.
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