it's a fairly common practice and during our visit hummers were seen coming down opposite tomberlin'sno doubt about it and very scaleable and we can focus what we do best, which is developing the brand and the channel. >> reporter: that channel or work flow allows tomberlin to ship to locations where his cars are sold. like this dealership outside orlando, florida. sales for tomberlin's electrical vehicles have been risk though, he says his company is still too small to move manufacturing to the united states but maintains the ideas are completely home-grown. would you call yourself an american company? >> oh, absolutely. an american company that owns the brand and channel is to me far more important than just having 20 people turn wrenches somewhere in arkansas. >> reporter: for american interprau neuros china's draw. wages up in china 10% to 15% and shipping costs because of the high oil prices have risen and that increases the cost of doing business in china making it potentially somewhere down the road more attractive to do business here for businesses that could actually build ou

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