Comments on: Mercedes looks to Michigan for hybrid research center http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mutant@DCX http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445274 Mutant@DCX Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:36:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445274 Partnership with U of M. Advice for Michigan: be prepared to be raped and pillaged. Goose stepping $10 million into the economy for 5 years doesn't even pay the rent. Partnership with U of M. Advice for Michigan: be prepared to be raped and pillaged. Goose stepping $10 million into the economy for 5 years doesn’t even pay the rent.

]]> By: E90 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445235 E90 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:06:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445235 Being in Michigan i hope they DON'T bring it here, because the union will F it up like everthing its touched so far. Yes i do feel for my neighbours and understand their pain, but it's time for everyone to stand against the greedy union and put an end to it. The union is the reason the benz, bmw, honda, etc decided to go to AL, SC, TN to make cars and not come to MI. If it wasnt for the union GM and Chrysler might be in wayyy better shape. Being in Michigan i hope they DON’T bring it here, because the union will F it up like everthing its touched so far. Yes i do feel for my neighbours and understand their pain, but it’s time for everyone to stand against the greedy union and put an end to it. The union is the reason the benz, bmw, honda, etc decided to go to AL, SC, TN to make cars and not come to MI. If it wasnt for the union GM and Chrysler might be in wayyy better shape.

]]> By: Hazdaz http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445195 Hazdaz Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:16:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445195 This is a very good thing for both MI and the US. Automotive jobs are very important, but specialized "green" automotive jobs are even more so because they are very much the future of the industry. Getting them concentrated in one area really helps the industry out as a whole - look at other hotbeds of technology like Silicon Valley in CA and Silicon Alley in MA. This is a very good thing for both MI and the US.

Automotive jobs are very important, but specialized “green” automotive jobs are even more so because they are very much the future of the industry. Getting them concentrated in one area really helps the industry out as a whole – look at other hotbeds of technology like Silicon Valley in CA and Silicon Alley in MA.

]]> By: parts guy http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445188 parts guy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:03:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445188 While many from the "left coast" like to dump on Michigan, the knowledge and talent of their engineers is world class. Sometimes, the projects they are directed to work on may be misguided, but that isn't really their own fault. I'd love to see MB put a center there. It would help establish a new (better) reputation for the underutilized skilled workforce that is being hammered so badly by the economic crisis right now. While many from the “left coast” like to dump on Michigan, the knowledge and talent of their engineers is world class. Sometimes, the projects they are directed to work on may be misguided, but that isn’t really their own fault. I’d love to see MB put a center there. It would help establish a new (better) reputation for the underutilized skilled workforce that is being hammered so badly by the economic crisis right now.

]]> By: fan http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445167 fan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:35:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445167 yeah, you did... you responded to yourself... yeah, you did… you responded to yourself…

]]> By: carstuff http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445156 carstuff Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:04:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445156 Oh crap, I just responded to the idiot.!!! sorry Oh crap, I just responded to the idiot.!!! sorry

]]> By: carstuff http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445155 carstuff Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:03:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445155 Toyota also does a lot of their work on hybrids in Michigan as does the domestic 3. Then again Toyota is not "up to par" in hybrids. Toyota also does a lot of their work on hybrids in Michigan as does the domestic 3. Then again Toyota is not “up to par” in hybrids.

]]> By: fan http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-looks-to-michigan-for-hybrid-research-center.html#comment-445150 fan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:00:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15838#comment-445150 nice idea to have some future tech actually developed in the Detroit-Area, but are they really sure this is the right place for it? just wondering how many other up-to-par makers develop their stuff there... nil? still, someone will have to hire all the workers and developers who will go unemployed when GM finally closes up shop this summer, so, at least employment rate will profit off this... nice idea to have some future tech actually developed in the Detroit-Area, but are they really sure this is the right place for it? just wondering how many other up-to-par makers develop their stuff there… nil?

still, someone will have to hire all the workers and developers who will go unemployed when GM finally closes up shop this summer, so, at least employment rate will profit off this…

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