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Chrysler closes a factory on minivans production
2 July 2008American auto concern Chrysler LLC for uncertain term closes a minivans factory in Saint Louis, located in state of Missouri. One more factory in Saint Louis, on which Chrysler makes pickups, reduces the manufacture due to transition with two-shift to the one-replaceable schedule.
Changes will come into force in the autumn of this year and will concern 2,4 thousand workplaces.
Curtailment of production is connected with reduction in demand for pickups and minivans. Chrysler connects falling demand with delay of the American economy, the high prices for gasoline and the general consumer trend in favor of less large and more economic cars.
Chrysler, which is producing cars under marks Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, has not the best times now. In May, 2008, sales of concern in the USA have fallen on 25 % in comparison with May of the last year. Earlier the company declared plans to reduce nearby 10 thousand workplaces in 2008 because of re-structuring.
Let’s note that falling of sales is characteristic not only for Chrysler, but also for all large American motor-car manufacturers.
However, despite of record delay of rates of growth of a car market of the USA, the Asian companies continue to increase the presence in the American market. For example, Honda and Nissan became the unique companies from among large motor-car manufacturers, who could overcome the tendency to decrease in a break-even sales level. So, in May, Honda realized on 11 % more cars, than for the similar period of the last year, Nissan has informed on four percent sales’ increase.
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