It’s not a “race” issue. There are plenty of Chinese Americans who hate buying stuff made in China because of the reputation for low quality. I’m sure you’ll be able to find an example or two of a product made in China that isn’t associated with complete crap, but in general, the culture and government structure of…

No one is claiming quality issues will emerge all of a sudden. However, as time passes and more phases of production are taken further and further out of the hands of the people who were in charge when Volvo was controlled by a “western culture” company, you may be singing a different tune. After all, when is the last…

Saying Americans “won’t care” is a bit of an overstatement. Most Americans are ill informed about where a car is made and most don’t think to ask. They make the assumption that the brand’s country of origin must be where the car is made. Most Americans don’t understand that automaker CEOs bank on American ignorance.…