Examination of Firearms Review: 2007 to 2010 - Interpol

Under an agreement announced in early March, 2010, Mitsubishi will produce
approximately 100,000 electric vehicles for French carmaker PSA/Peugeot
Citroen. Mitsubishi will build the four-seat electric cars at its plant in Mizushima,
Japan. The PSA models are based on Mitsubishi’s ultra compact i-MiEV which is
on sale to fleets in Japan and is expected to be on sale to private buyers by
June, 2010. The cars for PSA will get different body styling and interiors and will
have different handling and suspension. PSA plans to have approximately half of
the vehicles sold under each of its brands, Peugeot and Citroen.[85]
2.1.19 Nissan
In 2009, Nissan moved production of their Quest minivan out of Canton, MS back
to Japan. This allows for increased production of the Altima at the Canton
plant.[69] Nissan will begin selling its Juke, a compact crossover, in Japan in
summer, 2010 and in the US and Europe in the fall, 2010.[86] The Juke is made
at Nissan’s Oppama, Japan and Sunderland, UK plants.
2.1.20 Porsche
Porsche’s Panamera 4-door sedan debuted in calendar year 2009.[27]
2.1.21 Opel
Opel plans to build low-priced cars at GM’s plant in the northern Russian city of
St. Petersburg. GM opened the $300 million plant in November, 2008 and
currently builds the Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva SUVs.[87]
In late November, 2009, GM stated that it plans to keep all four of its Opel
factories in Germany open under a $4.92 billion restructuring plan.[88] Opel’s
Antwerp, Belgium plant will be closed and production of the Astra HB3 will move
to Bochum, Germany. The Bochum plant will also have exclusive production of
the new Zafira.[89]
2.1.22Saab
After the sale of Saab to Swedish company Koenigsegg Group AB fell through, a
small Dutch producer of luxury sports cars, Spyker, purchased Saab from GM in
January, 2010.[90;91]
2.1.23 Scion
The iQ went on sale in Japan and Europe as a Toyota during the fourth quarter
of 2008.[92]
2.1.24 Subaru
Subaru added production of their Outback wagon to their Lafayette, IN plant.
The Legacy and Tribeca SUV are also produced at this plant.[93]
2.1.25 Suzuki
Suzuki ended production at the CAMI Automotive Inc. Ingersoll, Ontario plant in
June 2009. CAMI, a joint venture with GM, made only four Suzuki XL7s in 2009.
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