Wouldn't make a difference as the Japanese don't want US made cars. If they did, we would see GM & Ford opening plants. Besides, Ford invested in Mazda to get access to Japanese cars for the US and to share technology. GM went after Daewoo to get cheap cars for the US and uses Daewoo to make cars for China.

In Europe, US made cars don't sell well as the Europeans don't like them. Cadillacs and the Corvette have floundered for years and Opel doesn't even want to import US made vehicles branded under the Opel name. World cars from Ford and GM originate in Europe not the US.

I would also add that many Americans don't like American cars – they prefer European or Asian brands.GM & Ford don't have any expectation of export as they have their European, Latin American, Asian, African and Australian brands and plants.

In order for there to be an export market for US made vehicles there first have to be vehicles that the people of the world want to buy first and the key word is “want”.

Honda should be really concerned about how the Obama administration is going to un-level the playing field so that Chrysler and GM can make money. Time to buy those congressional leaders so that an Insight doesn't start at $50,000.