Last month, Subaru announced that its long-running Legacy will be discontinued after model year 2025. Made in Lafayette, Indiana, the sedan is going out with a whimper instead of a bang due to abysmally poor sales compared to the Legacy-based Outback. The assembly line will come to a screeching halt in the spring of 2025.… Continue reading World NM: Subaru Forester Hybrid Coming 2026, Will Be Made Stateside001906
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World NM: Ford Cutting F-150 Lightning Production Over Slowing Demand001905
In production since April 2022, the F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck isn’t selling well. Demand is painfully low, so much so that Ford will reduce the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center from three work crews totaling 2,100 hourly workers to a single crew. According to Ford spokeswoman Jessica Enoch, 700 peeps will be presented with a… Continue reading World NM: Ford Cutting F-150 Lightning Production Over Slowing Demand001905
World NM: Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant Celebrates the Production of Its 15 Millionth Vehicle001904
Tennessee-based Smyrna Assembly Plant was built in the period between 1981 and 1983. Its first product came in the form of the Nissan 720 pickup truck, which offered regular and king cab options with either 2WD or 4WD. A little over four decades since the first Smyrna-built 720 rolled off the line, the facility achieved… Continue reading World NM: Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant Celebrates the Production of Its 15 Millionth Vehicle001904
World NM: Aston Martin Hiring 400 People for Manufacturing Positions at Gaydon and St Athan Plants001903
Aston Martin originally expected to deliver 7,000 vehicles in 2023, which is a lower volume than Ferrari’s 13,221 and Lamborghini’s 10,112 deliveries. Aston Martin revised the aforementioned total to 6,700 units, but alas, a definitive number hasn’t yet been provided by the Gaydon-based manufacturer. Although there’s a lot of catching up to do, the British… Continue reading World NM: Aston Martin Hiring 400 People for Manufacturing Positions at Gaydon and St Athan Plants001903
World NM: First EX VIN 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Reportedly Produced at Bowling Green Assembly001902
Earlier this month, the National Corvette Museum suspended assembly plant tours at the Corvette’s production facility due to manufacturing advancements. According to MidEngineCorvetteForum admin and co-founder John, the assembly line has been updated to support Corvette ZR1 production. A reliable source informed John that the first (continue reading…) Go to Source
World NM: Toyota’s New Three-Row Electric Sport Utility Vehicle Will Be Made in the US001901
During the Land Cruiser 250 Prado’s debut, Toyota teased no fewer than two new sport utility vehicles. One of them was eventually revealed in October 2023 at the Japan Mobility Show in the form of the Land Cruiser Se three-row electric SUV concept. Toyota has recently confirmed that it’s going to make a three-row electric… Continue reading World NM: Toyota’s New Three-Row Electric Sport Utility Vehicle Will Be Made in the US001901
World NM: 2023 Corvette Production Totals 53,785 Units001900
2023 was a fine year for the Corvette. According to the National Corvette Museum, the Detroit-based automaker produced no fewer than 53,785 examples of the breed in 2023, which is extremely close to the all-time record. More specifically, 53,807 units of the hideously underrated C3 were assembled in 1979. As a brief refresher, the third… Continue reading World NM: 2023 Corvette Production Totals 53,785 Units001900
World NM: Stellantis Ends L-Platform Dodge Charger Production001899
Developed during a time when Chrysler and Daimler were joined at the hip, the L platform gave us two sedans, two wagons, and a two-door coupe. Stellantis, namely the automaker resulted from the merger between Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA, ended production of the 300 earlier in December. The Challenger breathed its last breath on… Continue reading World NM: Stellantis Ends L-Platform Dodge Charger Production001899
World NM: The Most Popular 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Paint Color Is Pitch Black001898
On December 22nd, the final Chrysler L-platform vehicle rolled off the assembly line at Brampton Assembly Plant in Canada. The car in question is a Pitch Black Demon 170, which – coincidentally – is the most popular Demon 170 paint color of them all. According to SRT Demon 170 admin Todd Kerr, no fewer than… Continue reading World NM: The Most Popular 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Paint Color Is Pitch Black001898
World NM: The Final 2023 Dodge Challenger Has Been Produced, Brampton Will Be Retooled001897
What used to be known as the Chrysler Corporation purchased the Brampton Assembly Plant from AMC back in August 1987. Fast forward to May 2022, and Stellantis confirmed massive investments for both Windsor and the Brampton Assembly Plant for electrified vehicle production. Emphasis on electrified because the next-generation Charger is coming in the form of… Continue reading World NM: The Final 2023 Dodge Challenger Has Been Produced, Brampton Will Be Retooled001897