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Mercedes cutting production in Alabama

Mercedes cutting production in Alabama Filed under: SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz
As consumer demand for thirsty vehicles continues to wane, Mercedes-Benz is being forced to slow production at the Alabama plant which manufactures their GL- and ML-Class SUVs and the R-Class crossover. Sales of Mercedes domestic trucks fell to 5,090 vehicles in June, representing an 11.9 percent decline from the same period last year. The move marks the first time in more than a decade of U.S. production, that the German automaker has reduced output due to market and economic conditions. The cuts will affect more than 4...

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Tags: Alabama, M-Class, MercedesBenz, R-Class, Slowdown, mercedes, mercedes benz, mercedes-benz, ml-class, production, suv

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Jul 25 Mercedes cutting production in Alabama

Filed under: SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz
As consumer demand for thirsty vehicles continues to wane, Mercedes-Benz is being forced to slow production at the Alabama plant...

Jul 25 Chrysler's financial arm no longer offering leases

Filed under: Car Buying, Chrysler, LLC., Earnings/Financials
Chrysler LLC's financial division will no longer be offering leases to U.S. consumers on Chrysler products as of August 1st. The automaker will...

Jul 25 GM allows workers to offer discounts to everyone

Filed under: Car Buying, GM
Faced with miserable sales and a brutal economy, General Motors has reverted back to employee pricing for non-GM employees and family members. You may remember the last employee...

Jul 24 GM's OnStar will track your annual mileage... but only for your benefit

Filed under: Etc., Tech, GM
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Jul 24 Ferrari and Panerai unveil new watch collection at London show

Filed under: Gadgets, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari
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Jul 24 Spy shots: Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Aston Martin
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Filed under: Euro, Volkswagen
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Jul 23 Ford plant shuts down after worker killed this morning

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford
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