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Volkswagen wagons in US fall to SUV surge

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Volkswagen of America announced today that the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and Golf SportWagen will end production with the 2019 model year. Volkswagen will continue building the Alltrack at the Puebla, Mexico plant through December 2019 to provide enthusiasts additional opportunity to own an affordable, European-designed wagon.

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Honda Spills Beans on Future Product, Shows Civic Hybrid

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.& For all you number nerds (*raises hand*), Honda shifted 200,381 new Civics in America last year, meaning they’ll need to sell about 80,000 of the things to meet their goal. It is certainly possible that Honda will build to this target of 40 percent and force demand; after all, Civics tend to sell no matter what’s on the ground.

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FCA Windsor Assembly Plant begins production of plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

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The nearly 5,900 employees at Windsor Assembly are bringing more than 33 years of minivan production knowledge and expertise to the launch of the Pacifica Hybrid. —Brian Harlow, Head of Manufacturing, FCA – North America. Since launching the first minivan in 1983, the Windsor plant has built 10 million of the more than 14.3

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Canada offer extra money to Stellantis for EV battery plant

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The CEOs of the 2 corporations wrote utmost pace to Top Minister Justin Trudeau, announcing Ottawa had showed in writing 5 instances that it could fit manufacturing incentives underneath america’ Inflation Aid Operate, however has no longer delivered on the ones constancy. I expected this.

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Stellantis production footprint could be in danger over battery-plant dispute

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Stellantis showed to Automobile Information Canada that the retooling of Windsor Meeting Plant, which recently builds minivans, “remains on schedule.” Building at the module portion of the plant is at a standstill, however paintings continues somewhere else on website. Ultimate date, Stellantis pledged $3.6

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FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

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Currently, the only near-term options for available PEV supply are sedans, minivans, vans and a few bucket trucks. The FPL Group/Duke Energy initiative was developed following the March 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Planning Retreat, a forum for building industry leadership. Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy.

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Report: Mitsubishi Planning Dealer Expansion, More Models for U.S.

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That said, the company appears to be serious about setting things right inside America and may actually be in a unique position to pull this off. From Automotive News : Mitsubishi Motors North America CEO Mark Chaffin said the brand's 330 dealerships cover a mere third of the U.S. sales market.