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Tesla Giga Berlin ramping to optimum production capacity: plant manager

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No Slowdowns While Tesla has seen its sales dip in Germany in the past couple of months, Thierig noted that the company has no plans to downsize Gigafactory Berlins staff. There are no plans for production stops, staff reductions or downsizing. We have switched production from our previous model to the new Model Y, it takes time.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LX)

The Truth About Cars

Downsizing arrived in a big way at GM in 1977. In light of fuel prices, foreign competition that was smaller and more efficient, and a consumer base that was trending away from land yachts, GM downsized its full-size cars. After its ridiculously trimmed going away party, the downsizing would come for Eldorado the following year.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LXI)

The Truth About Cars

It was a new model name world in 1977, as Cadillac removed traditional names, trimmed less successful models, and downsized its lineup. The Sixty Special Brougham was replaced by the downsized Fleetwood Brougham. Similarly downsized was the new “Limousine,” which was neither Fleetwood nor Seventy-Five.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LXII)

The Truth About Cars

The model lasted two additional years after the rest of the Cadillac lineup was downsized for 1977, as GM prepared to modernize the E-body platform that dated to 1966. Downsized in all dimensions and with over 900 pounds in weight trimmed, the Eldorado rode on a revised E-body platform.

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Lexus ES goes EV! New luxury saloon has been super-sized and electrified to take on BMW i5 and Audi A6 e-tron

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If you want to tell electric from hybrid, the latter electrified combustion-powered ES features the slimmest air intake above the downsized trademark Lexus spindle grille. Far more striking than the car it replaces, the new ES picks up where the 2023 LF-ZC concept left off, with a sleek low-drag look and sportier fastback rear styling.

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Report: Nissan Talking to Foxconn About EV Production Again

The Truth About Cars

It’s not a secret that Nissan is looking to downsize at the moment. Foxconn (famous for building Apple iPhones) reportedly wanted to help Nissan with production and software development, with a bend toward all-electric vehicles. Now, Foxconn is allegedly interested in utilizing Nissan-owned facilities to build its own vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz mulling plan of a junior G-Class, fresh teaser hints a Maruti Suzuki Jimny lookalike

Baua Electric

Interestingly, this is not the first time Mercedes-Benz is talking about a downsized variant of the G-Class. Also Read : Upcoming cars in India The G is written in lowercase and the upcoming SUV appears all covered up at the bottom of the G-Class pyramid. Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius called it the son or daughter of the iconic big G.

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