More jobs are always welcomed.

^ I agree. ^

Our manufacturing sector is very slim.

we need the jobs, but as seen by imports moving production here, their quality/build takes a hit!

IN a related story, Ford is building their b-class appliance in Mexico saying they are incapable of building it here at a profit.

Right Ford……………………………………right.

Good lord the U.S. is in trouble… the god damn dollar is about to invert with the Swiss franc and that is flat out awful.

shgould b called da unfit

Move production to where Honda makes those not-so-great selling “trucks”. The reduction in the demand for vehicles like the Pilot, Ridgeline, etc … could easily be taken over with Fit production. Honda is famous for its ability to produce multiple vehicles in the same plant … they might as well show off their abilities in this instance.

GOOD OEN KTULU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HEHEHEHE

I’m back … with more FACTS ….. the U.S. will see more production opportunities as the dollar continues its fall another 25% over the next few years. Compared to every other semi-worthy currency belonging to a nation manufacturing anything, the dollar will be screaming ‘WELCOME’.

I wrote about this last year … seems the Japanese, and most others, are a few steps behind the king of FACTS.

Welcome back Impulsive. Even our dollar was closing in on par for awhile there and is still holding at about .95 if I’m not mistaken.

i think its at .97 now… Flames baby

Yep, as the US falls to the cellar and our trading partners rise up our nation once again can become a manufacturing location. Perhaps even soon we will build some stuff that is built in China. Well, I doubt that.

Anyway the article says that they will send production of other vehicles back to Japan to make up for the Fit builds so NO net gain on jobs here. In fact he says that higher tech vehicles, i.e. vehicles that take more manhours to build,will go back to Japan to be built so a net loss in jobs for us.

Gotta say though that Honda has the highest US built percentage than any other non domestic.

bigd… at least Alberta’s back to being a rat free zone now that Keenan is gone!

johnny, the Canadian and U.S. dollars will, from now on, be closely tied–I read somewhere that the new beer drinking capital of the United States, per capita, is now Canada! Congratulations!

So how come if our beer has always been stronger the dollar hasn’t?

On wait… that’s probably why when you really think about it.

Honda rules! Just hope they don’t let the Americans start and design future models for the Fit. Its one of the few models they have yet to butcher. And the last thing that needs to happen is the yen getting more powerful and the American dollar getting less profitable. But does this introduce the possibility of a cheaper Fit? Maybe not, but its worth a try to mention it.

I love your beer. I love our beer. You know, it’s kind of a funny word, beer. Keep saying it and see if you laugh: Beerbeerbeerbeer… hehe… whoa, I don’t feel so good. Maybe I should slow down…

I am sure there are other rats out here in Alberta, just look to where all the politicians are here. As for Honda building the fit in U.S. that is a good thing, creates more jobs.

ajm, read the article again. They said they were going to build the Fit here BUT send other builds back to Japan, We are gong to lose jobs here.

KarLoveBoy88 somebody butchered the Fit for the N. American market, it has a six-inch longer nose than the international edition, making it look like a distorted snowplow in comparison to the tight coherent original design.

Nah the 6″ longer front end looks better than what’s driving around Europe. It looks even better (like the Nissan Rogue) when you add the optional chrome outline for the grill

I wonder what Honda vehicle will now become imported.

Canadian beer rules…and Coors (that’s for my friends in Golden)

I know how they’ll battle the exchange rate… they’ll change up Acura’s business plan again and just rebadge everything previously known as a Honda as an Acura and slap 5 grand on the price. Cough cough TSX and CSX…

‘johnny’, too busy to stick around for long … I’ll be in and out. Our dollar fell today into the .95s but it’s temporary. Watch what happens over the next six months … well over par. Last year we hit about 1.10 briefly and this time I expect at least 1.15.

‘A4′, I was having the same conversation last Friday with a co-worker. She was lost and thought Acura was some prestigious make deserving of the mark-up.

the car that gave american auto manufacturers a fit is coming to america. sweet justice.

“…the 6″ longer front end looks better than what’s driving around Europe.” Laugh or cry, God help me.

Um, it’s already here. A friend of mine has a blue one.

Whatever floats your boat Honda. If it’s cheaper to import parts than the cars as whole, not a bad choice to make. Plus like HINKS and Beagumongos said, more jobs are welcome. Especially for those poor people that worked in the plants that retard company GM and Chrysler closed.

read the article again. They said they were going to build the Fit here BUT send other builds back to Japan, We are gong to loose jobs here.