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Old 06-22-2008, 11:26 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Re: Hybrid trucks to be built in Oshawa, CAW says

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Originally Posted by gardnet1 View Post
This is dumb. They should make those trucks at existing truck plants in Ft. Wayne, Pontiac or Flint. They should convert the Oshawa truck factory to making cars such as the Astra or some other Euro-make to get around the exchange rate woes.
Yes, they don't need another truck plant, at least not anytime soon, but truck demand will pickup in the next year or so.

I believe the Astra is earmarked for its new complex in Mexico; initially, Lordstown was a possibility, but a new Chevy will be had their.
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