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Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17
So again, that's just not true.
Not to bring up the conversation again, but let's review the facts:
*Every global auto supplier (if not based in Detroit) has a sizable presence in the city.
*Detroit is home to the densest automotive supply chain in the world.
*The R&D operations of every major automaker is based in Detroit.
*Detroit boasts one of the highest concentration of Engineers in the world.
The fact that even Toyota was lobbying the government to rescue GM / Chrysler / Ford during the financial crisis shows how critical Detroit is to the health of the auto industry.
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Youre mixing the 2...oddly.
You're equating Detroit = Auto industry and that's sooooooooo no the case at all anymore. If it were, the city wouldn't be in the state its in now.
For Starters. R&D for EVERY? major auto maker is based in Detroit? Chrysler is based in Auburn Hills, 33 miles north of Detroit and Ford is now based out of Dear Born 10 miles west. The Detroit metro but not the actual city of Detroit. The only one dedicated to Detroit is GM. That's as bad as LA trying to claim Disneyland which is also 33 miles away from the city center.
Toyota lobbied to save GM and Chrysler (Not Ford because Ford never took Bailout money), Toyota did NOT lobby to save Detroit. The only reason why Toyota did what it did was because of a few financial obligations that GM and Chrysler had with Toyota which would have vanished had they completely collapsed. If those obligations weren't there. Toyota wouldn't have cared if its biggest American competition disappeared. They would actually be happy.
Not every Global auto supplier has a presence in Detroit. Does it have the densest ? in terms of number of different suppliers? maybe. Largest? most productive? also no.
Detroit boasting the highest concentration of Engineers? Which Engineers are you talking about since there are sub sections... because most lists I've seen of high engineer concentration actually point to the highest concentration being in the Bay area....
Here's hoping that it bounces back quickly though. I actually like Detroit
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