Nukemtiltheyglow
4 weeks ago
Hi TucsonPhil,
How does a place like Casa Grande make for a good shipping point to European Markets? It's like saying Missoula, Montana is a good shipping point to European markets? I'm a native Arizonan and a fan of Lucid as I own shares, but I don't understand your point?
Don't get me wrong, I like Casa Grande and Lucid being in our state. Casa Grande has one railroad line and I-10 unless you know of something else? Magic carpet maybe? Inland waterway?
How do the cars get shipped economically? It has to be by Rail or Truck. Shipping by sea directly saves money. Maybe that's why Detroit besides being close to steel mills and the Great Lakes shipping is still in business, besides of course having plenty of skilled labor.
I ask the question? Why Casa Grande, AZ? I would venture to guess that land prices to build Lucid's factory had a lot to do with it? Plus, Casa Grande is between two large metropolitan areas with two major Universities nearby? UofA and ASU both have Engineering Colleges, however;
"ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest and most comprehensive engineering program in the United States."According to the following;
https://www.google.com/search?q=compare+asu+engineering+to+university+of+arizona+engineering&oq=Compare+ASU+engineering+to+University&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBECEYoAEyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigAdIBCjI1NDE5ajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
So, two biggies; Land and Talent. Other factors are; Cheap labor, housing and food availability. Think about setting up a factory in Los Angeles California? If the "Red tape"doesn't kill your project, finding a dependable labor force, a decent place to raise a family, affordable housing, dedicated work force and not losing your employees to a competitive job market would surely doom you. Why do you think Elon Musk moved to Texas from California?
double_m
1 month ago
The Saudis have come to the realization that the west is too busy swordfighting rather than commit, so they will target the mid-east market, starting with their own homeland. That's why they built that mega-factory in KAEC. I spent a lot of time in the region (Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai, Fujarah, Qatar) and Hummers, Ferraris and Lamborghinis are always parked outside McDonalds and Dunkin' Donuts. There is a lot of personal wealth across the region and they love their toys with the latest technology.