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landownerPermalink Reply by Bill R on June 30, 2013 at 15:16

I came across this one yesterday in one of my Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chain Technologies sites:

http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2010/01/hk-motors-gets-italian-de...

It was very interesting to see something else on HK Motors

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Permalink Reply by Mmcf/d on July 11, 2013 at 8:35

Thanks.  Some reports said HKMC was stalled waiting on EB-5 approval.  I've also read that they were having trouble raising capital.  Then there was news that the property for the plant was put back out on the market.  Very confusing.  The company's website still indicates they're a "go" this year.  Who the heck knows?

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Permalink Reply by dingojoe on July 11, 2013 at 8:49

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/07/what-happened-to-hybrid-ki...

That would be a no.

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Permalink Reply by 2p6y7ycljui0u on July 11, 2013 at 9:21

I am surprised that our local movers and shakers and ethical politicians did not glum on to this. Reality bites.

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Permalink Reply by jlgm on July 12, 2013 at 9:46

Haven't they?

 

http://www.texaseb5regionalcenter.com/oil-gas/

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Permalink Reply by 2p6y7ycljui0u on July 13, 2013 at 2:59

No, I was imaging our locals now and of yesteryear attaching to a project like HK with the ultimate results. (Hightower, Glover, Walker, Demint,Edwards, Roemer,Foster) They all had the magic touch. Did they not?

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landownerPermalink Reply by Kaufman on July 13, 2013 at 5:09

As was stated in the comment section of DingoJoe's article:

The dot com crash made the general investing public a bit more wary of financial hucksters. Which caused the hucksters to move on to easier prey, like government officials. Who, after all, don’t have their own money at stake. And aren’t selected for their smarts as much as for their belief in their own abilities to manage what belongs to others.

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