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Originally Posted by Christopher Jordan
The GM Volt or the Chrysler Volt?  I hope GM makes it in this topsy-turning economy! I heard this morning that Honda assembly in Ottowa was forced to change model amounts for some reason (oil, size, economy); which it did in 1 day. GM cannot change models in days, weeks, months,.... 2 years?
My City-EL did not succeed in Denmark (early - mid '90s) so about 15 years later Germany is building it. The full EV is confusing to me. I live in hope!!! |
When I first saw your post I thought: huh? Then I found articles about a rumored merger. It makes no sense to me.
Anyway, I toured the Honda plants in Alliston, ON back in April, 2007(no plant near Ottowa that I'm aware of). They make Pilots, Ridgelines and Acura MDXs in Plant 2 and Civics/Acura CSXs in Plant 1. They are about to open a brand new engine assembly plant for 4 cylinder engines. According to the tour guide changeover in the truck plant takes 7 days while the Civic/CSX changeover takes 5 days. That's still very quick!