Global car industry: Your experiences

Globalisation has transformed the car industry, shifting production eastward, away form the US and Europe. This has created both challenges and opportunities for business and people.

We asked six readers living around the world who have been affected by these changes to share their personal experiences and views.

Jim Indiana, US I'm facing an uncertain future when my plant closes Jenny Nagoya, Japan Travel is beneficial, definitely an upside to globalisation James Newcastle, UK I think it's a great time to be in the car industry in the UK

Robert Florida, US America simply won't let the auto industry die out here Ken Cologne, Germany One day I could be in South Africa, another day in China John Shanghai, China China is a growing market in contrast to other areas