First, let me get this straight: The plant is going to be in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA?
Good Lord.
That is absolutely the last place on the planet you'd expect to be chosen by anyone to build anything, except maybe a mud hill.
It's been reported that the state offered several incentives to lure Nanjing Automobile Group to Ardmore. Part of the package was $15 million to upgrade the airport.
Where in the world was Wichita Falls when this deal was in the rumor stage?
What has Ardmore got that we don't?
Were we asleep at the wheel?
It certainly appears so.
And where was the state of Texas?
We managed to put together a package to bring a Toyota truck plant to an area around San Antonio.
So, our leaders in Austin don't want a Chinese plant? It's only 550 jobs. Shoot, that's nothing, right?
Reports indicate that Nanjing will locate its global headquarters in Oklahoma City!
This is pretty outrageous stuff, when you think about it.
Second thought:
It's to be hoped that the Chinese build a better MG than the British did.
The Brits built a lovely but lousy automobile.
It had an electrical system that was famous for its failure.
And it had a leaky roof.
I made the huge mistake in my youth of buying not one but two Austin Healys, and, boy, was I ever sorry.
Actually, boy, were they sorry.
Thankfully, the British will not be constructing this modern version.
But, it's too bad Oklahomans rather than Texans will be.