Companies being diversified isnt new. Plus, companies using parts made in Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, etc. isnt new either. To some degree...it is a wise business practice for "the short term". If you cant make something that meets quality standards for a respectable price...get it from somebody else until you can.
That is one of the main problems in the auto industry. We never came back to making it for ourselves. So, people who used to make the auto parts started losing their jobs.
Then, we have companies (without mentioning names) that come here from afar and say they will be creating x number of new jobs. If you look at how many jobs they create and compare them with how many jobs GM, Ford, and Chrysler is losing...you see why things arent good. If those companies from afar made their parts here as well as assembling the cars here it wouldnt be like that. But, it is.
But, this isnt ground breaking news.