Car and Commercial Vehicle Production

For a breakdown of production by country in the world, see chart table below:

Country	Cars	Commercial Vehicles	Total	Total Change
Argentina	263,120	168,981	432,101	35,1%
Australia	270,000	60,900	330,900	-16,2%
Austria	248,059	26,873	274,932	8,6%
Belgium	881,929	36,127	918,056	-1,2%
Brazil	2,092,029	519,005	2,611,034	3,3%
Canada	1,389,536	1,182,756	2,572,292	-4,3%
China	5,233,132	1,955,576	7,188,708	25,9%
Czech Rep.	848,922	5,985	854,907	41,3%
Egypt	59,462	32,111	91,573	32,2%
Finland	32,417	353	32,770	51,4%
France	2,723,196	446,023	3,169,219	-10,7%
Germany	5,398,508	421,106	5,819,614	1,1%
Hungary	187,633	3,190	190,823	25,5%
India	1,473,000	546,808	2,019,808	24,2%
Indonesia	206,321	89,687	296,008	-40,1%
Iran	800,000	104,500	904,500	10,7%
Italy	892,502	319,092	1,211,594	16,7%
Japan	9,756,515	1,727,718	11,484,233	6,3%
Malaysia	377,952	125,021	502,973	-10,8%
Mexico	1,097,619	947,899	2,045,518	22,4%
Netherlands	87,332	72,122	159,454	-11,8%
Poland	632,300	82,300	714,600	14,2%
Portugal	143,478	83,847	227,325	3,7%
Romania	201,663	11,934	213,597	9,6%
Russia	1,177,918	330,440	1,508,358	11,6%
Serbia	9,832	1,350	11,182	-21,1%
Slovakia	295,391	0	295,391	35,3%
Slovenia	115,000	35,320	150,320	-15,5%
South Africa	334,482	253,237	587,719	11,9%
South Korea	3,489,136	350,966	3,840,102	3,8%
Spain	2,078,639	698,796	2,777,435	0,9%
Sweden	288,583	44,585	333,168	-1,6%
Taiwan	211,306	91,915	303,221	-32,1%
Thailand	298,819	895,607	1,296,060	15,2%
Turkey	545,682	442,098	987,780	12,4%
Ukraine	274,860	20,400	295,260	36,8%
UK	1,442,085	206,303	1,648,388	-8,6%
USA	4,366,220	6,897,766	11,263,986	-6,0%
Uzbekistan	100,000	10,000	110,000	14,8%
Supplementary	411,982	129,210	541,192
Totals	49,886,549	19,240,607	69,127,156	4,0%

Japan and the United States are neck and neck in total car and commercial vehicle production. For a number of years the quality of Japanese cars was superior to US built cars, and the cost of labor was less in Japan. But the quality and labor cost differences have largely disappeared.


And note that three of the four largest auto producers are high labor cost US, Japan, and Germany.

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Source:  http://www.worldometers.info/cars/

Illinois Planning Conference

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Lovely China

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More Privatization Good News in Indiana

“Australian and Spanish Investors Hurting, Hoosier Taxpayers Smiling,” 

“Major Moves is Majorly Great“, 

“The Shrewdness of Mitch Daniels.” 

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The Case for Not-Quite-So-High-Speed Rail

The bad news: Republicans have torpedoed plans for American bullet trains. The good news: The Obama administration is quietly building a slower, but potentially much better, rail system.

The Case for Not-Quite-So-High-Speed Rail

Most of us would like high speed rail in the US. I have taken a few fast trains in Europe and China and they are very nice.  But most of us are not too keen on the expense and hassle of constructing the system. This is an interesting article.

The Great Reset- Richard Florida

Richard Florida has written an interesting article on what he calls the "Great Reset."

How the Great Reset Has Already Changed America

JUL 5 2011, 8:30 AM ET78

In the wake of the recession, cities and suburbs are being knit into giant city-states, with millions of people and billions -- even trillions -- of dollars of business

"A year ago, I published a book that argued that, for all the privations and dislocations of the economic crisis, it also provides us with the opportunity to make fundamental changes in our economy and society. I characterized these changes as a Great Reset, and I found similar moments in American history when new economic orders arose from the ashes of old ones, ushering in new eras of growth and prosperity."


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State Tax Burden

State taxes are an important factor for companies considering major investments. Low State taxes enourage increased investment and the creation of jobs. The Tax Foundation provides information about State taxes and direct investment. 

South Dakota is rated number 1 for the lowest tax burden, Florida number 5, and Illinois number 23. Our two large important coast States of California and New York are ranked 49th and 50th.

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http://www.taxfoundation.org/