Carmakers Are Central Voice in U.S.-Europe Trade Talks - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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With the dexterity of thieves stripping a vehicle for parts, they remove each van’s engine, bumpers, tires, drive shaft, fuel tank and the exhaust system.
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Next, the crews pack everything into steel freight containers, which begin a journey by river barge and cargo ship to Ladson, S.C., near the port of Charleston. There, American teams put the vans back together again.
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It would be more efficient to ship the vans in one piece, of course. But with current trade rules, efficiency is seldom the goal.
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