TITLE

Voklswagen is reborn in mexico -- at last

AUTHOR(S)

Kisiel, Ralph

PUB. DATE

May 1999

SOURCE

Automotive News;5/24/1999, Vol. 73 Issue 5820, p8n-t

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the strong sales of Volkswagen cars made in Puebla, Mexico in 1999. Use of Japanese flexible manufacturing techniques; Plant capacity; Sales of Volkswagen cars in the United States in the first quarter of 1999; High demand for the New Beetle.

ACCESSION #

1910781

 

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