Are the Big 3 truly committed to America?

Is China more important than America to U.S. automakers?

GM has a significant and growing footprint in China. Obviously, China is an important market for any automaker thinking about the future. Nonetheless, could the Chinese market become even more important than the American market for U.S. automakers?

Even more alarming, in the very near future, could it become more cost-effective for U.S. automakers to completely outsource automobile manufacturing to China?

While that idea sounds a bit crazy today, the fact that Chrysler is going to partner with Chery to sell Chinese vehicles in America proves the reality of such a possibility.

Will America soon not only be dependent upon foreign oil, but on foreign-built gas-guzzlers?

Thus, it seems obvious that America's auto manufacturing future rests upon next-generation technologies, such as hybrid cars, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles and fuel cells.

Ultimately, America cannot compete with the world's supply of cheap labor. Only skilled, technologically advanced labor has a chance.

Ironically, we are already importing many of these skilled laborers from China and India - almost funding their advanced education before they return home. How long can this go on before it's too late?