Mahindra Files For Dismissal of Global Vehicles Lawsuit

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Originally Posted by jriosa

George - No Chicken tax for vehicles produced in any country under NAFTA. For a long time (pre NAFTA - old autopact) the F-150 primary facility was Oakville, so this has been the case for a long time.

We all know M&M had discussion for using IH facilities in both Ohio and Chatham. I just can't help but wonder between the new platform coming out, the IH partnerships in India, and the need to get around the chicken tax, that M&M wants to ditch GV. Wouldn't be terribly surprised if they wouldn't use some of IH distribution as well.

But this is all conspiracy theory thinking anyhow. M&M has missed a major opportunity in market timing.

Jim

Hey Jim,well the longer m&m wait,the more they stay silent,they not only missed a great opportunity to dominate a truck segment here,they lost any cred they might have had,imho.I wouldn't be surprised that they will wait and market a new platform instead of what they agreed to do,and when they agreed to bring them to market.Has anybody seen any pics of the new platforms? Or specs?
-george

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Originally Posted by hsfbfan

Trucks manufactured in North America are exempt from the chicken tax.

Ford F150s are not manufactured in Mexico. Dodge Regular cabs are. Fords new 6.7L diesel is.

My 02 F150 FX4 was most certainly made in Mexico.Had the sticker on the drivers door.I don't remember looking where my 05 FX4 was produced when I had it.

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Originally Posted by howam00

Maybe they are waiting for the Ranger to stop selling since it is the primary compact truck sold in the US for fuel efficiency and to commercial fleets.

With competitor number one gone (in those markets), they'd have free reign in this market and can look like the saving angel since big bad Ford is leaving those customers high and dry?!

And still no word from Ford on whether they will redesign/repower the Ranger,or go into the F100 thing they were talking about.Geez.......I thought area 51 was great at being silent.They don't hold a candle to our auto makers.