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Its official, North Carolina is indeed on the short list for the Toyota/Mazda auto plant. The Greensboro site would likely be the front runner site in the state due to Greensboro's labor workforce, transportation network and being a distribution hub.
Its official, North Carolina is indeed on the short list for the Toyota/Mazda auto plant. The Greensboro site would likely be the front runner site in the state due to Greensboro's labor workforce, transportation network and being a distribution hub.
Often I hear Virginia being called a Mid-Atlantic state like Maryland. Technically its in the south because its below the Mason Dixon line. The south is divided into two regions. The upper south and the deep south. Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina are considered the upper south. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida are considered the deep south. The culture of West Virginia is very southern but West Virginia is debatable.
Historically, Virginia is part of the south (Confederacy). However, many definitions of "southeast" are referring more to the deeper south. The state as a whole definitely has some areas with deep southern culture. And other areas that are as far away from southern culture as could possibly be (NOVA).
LOL, 11 states isn't a short list, its a long list.
Agreed, but to be fair, the term "short-list" came from the article. I still think the mega-site is a strategic home run. Hopefully that wins out over incentives.
Agreed, but to be fair, the term "short-list" came from the article. I still think the mega-site is a strategic home run. Hopefully that wins out over incentives.
Hopefully I'll win the PowerBall too.
If North Carolina gets its, its likley going to the Greensboro site. The other sites are more remote. Greensboro is a distribution hub with the FedEx hub which is good for spin off suppliers. You cant beat Greensboro's interstate network in North Carolina and there is a skilled work force in the Greensboro area for automotive and aviation manufacturing. HondaJet and Thomas Built Buses.
If North Carolina gets its, its likley going to the Greensboro site. The other sites are more remote. Greensboro is a distribution hub with the FedEx hub which is good for spin off suppliers. You cant beat Greensboro's interstate network in North Carolina and there is a skilled work force in the Greensboro area for automotive and aviation manufacturing. HondaJet and Thomas Built Buses.
If North Carolina gets its, its likley going to the Greensboro site. The other sites are more remote.
Thats a huge "if". Either Michigan, Ohio, Alabama or Mississippi will most likely get this project.
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Greensboro is a distribution hub with the FedEx hub which is good for spin off suppliers. You cant beat Greensboro's interstate network in North Carolina and there is a skilled work force in the Greensboro area for automotive and aviation manufacturing. HondaJet and Thomas Built Buses.
Fedex hub is irrelevant to an auto manufacturing plant. The proposed plant will employ 4,000...the number of employees at HondaJet and Thomas aren't enough to matter. Other states that have auto plants have tens of thousands of employees already assembling cars, and suppliers already in place. Not having already landed a plant is a huge disadvantage for NC at this point.
Thats a huge "if". Either Michigan, Ohio, Alabama or Mississippi will most likely get this project.
Fedex hub is irrelevant to an auto manufacturing plant. The proposed plant will employ 4,000...the number of employees at HondaJet and Thomas aren't enough to matter. Other states that have auto plants have tens of thousands of employees already assembling cars, and suppliers already in place. Not having already landed a plant is a huge disadvantage for NC at this point.
FedEx is relevant for spin off suppliers that may come to the area with manufacturing parts being shipped to the area. North Carolina has just as good of a chance as any state. The state just needs to get more serious about incentives.
FedEx is relevant for spin off suppliers that may come to the area with manufacturing parts being shipped to the area. North Carolina has just as good of a chance as any state. The state just needs to get more serious about incentives.
Neither an automobile manufacturing plant nor their suppliers will be receiving significant shipment of parts via Fedex.
And for the many reasons previously given, NC is behind the 8 ball on this one.
Neither an automobile manufacturing plant nor their suppliers will be receiving significant shipment of parts via Fedex.
And for the many reasons previously given, NC is behind the 8 ball on this one.
There is a reason why Indiana ranks high in the nation for automobile manufacturing and interstate highways and its massive FedEx hub was noted in this article as to some of the reasons why. Automobile plants run on fast pace operations and they along with their suppliers need manufacturing parts delivered quickly. Its all about logistics and having an exceptional interstate system like Greensboro bodes well for the state. Its the reason cities like Charlotte, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC and Raleigh also competed for the Mid Atlantic FedEx hub that ended up going to Greensboro.
Again it all boils down to incentives. A city or state can have the best infrastructure in place but the state must put together a competitive incentives package. If North Carolina does that the state's infrastructure will give us the edge.
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