We’re proud to say that both our three- and one-year-olds are driving cars built 100% in America. Sure, they happen to be Little Tikes Cozy Coupes, but we’re happy to know that the cars are made by the fine people of Hudson, Ohio, and that is from start to finish. Even better news? They can barely make the things fast enough.
We were happily shocked to find out the weird little cars (and in our case pickup trucks) were made here in the good ol’ USA, and we were right for being so. According to a story we found on MSNBC.com, 95% of the toys sold in this country are made in China.
The success formula for the Hudson, Ohio, Little Tykes plant is similar to others we have seen. It’s local government chipping in some, workers chipping in some, and the company making smart and occasionally painful decisions to run their business in a lean fashion.
According to the general manager of the company, the process for building the cars is very labor intensive and there’s not much automation, yet they are able to be competitve here on our soil, instead of abandoning ship to head for red China. Hell, we may buy another one just because of this story!
Source — MSNBC.com — Made in the USA Makes Cozy Coupe a Rarity
