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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/63264799

And, a recent tour of one of the Asian powerhouse's vehicle plants has proved this beyond a shadow of a doubt, at least to Honda President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe.

"We have no chance against this," Mibe said upon a visit to a Shanghai parts factory, commenting on its seamless automation across all levels of production. Logistics, procurement and all aspects of the process were so automated, in fact, that he did not spot a single human worker on the supplier's floor.

Ford executives saying even three years ago that China was way ahead of the game

Toyota's CEO has likewise said regarding not just his company, but the industry in general, "unless things change, we will not survive"

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[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 4 weeks ago

Fuck Ford and their patents to spy on drivers. I hope they die.

[-] DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 weeks ago

Well then I guess you had better get good instead of repeatedly shoving garbage into a touchscreen and calling it a feature.

[-] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Ford's Jim Farley should have been sacked years ago and the industry needs to sack up and build shit people actually want & can afford to buy.

Absolute clownshoes desperately being protected from competing with China until it is impossible for them to ever compete.

They're all taking the poison Harley took 40 years ago.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 7 points 4 weeks ago
[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Automation is easy when it's repetition. How does the system handle small changes, large changes?

[-] CommieKhinkali@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 4 weeks ago

China on top! Top xi!

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