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Originally Posted by hipster duck
Speaking about Detroit, I'm not sure I would say it's the "undisputed" capital of the automotive world. All the foreign OEMs that make and sell cars in the US have their American HQ somewhere else, while GM and Ford seem to let their foreign subsidiaries operate with more independence than I think happens the other way around.
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The vast majority of auto jobs are with suppliers. The global suppliers are all in the Detroit area. It's the only place on earth you have to be as a global supplier.
Yes, for auto firms, the front-offices often aren't in Detroit, but the engineering is almost always around Detroit and the engineering ranks are much more consequential than the front-office ranks. GM Tech offices in Warren are bigger and more important than GM HQ in Downtown Detroit. If you want to work on Mercedes powertrain software you have to be in Detroit, even if North American offices are in Atlanta area. Those are marketing jobs.