Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 10:23:15 GMT From: "Geert in 't Veld" <geertisgeknopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab and GMC
> "A-Class" Mercedes?? Did I miss something along the way?? Is that the one below the "C-Class?" Yes, you missed something :-) In Europe there is an a-class since 1996 I believe... check out heir website. > > The huge cost has more to do with design by committee rather than > > originality. Market research ect. Much engineering is subcontracted > > to small specialist companies, e.g. Lotus. Incidentally now GM owned. > > GM didn't invent the wheel so to speak. <---> > GM bought Lotus AGAIN!?!?!?!?!?!?! I thought they just go rid of them > recently. 1996 or so... Whenever the last Corvette ZR1 was made. GM sold > of Lotus to someone, along with some other "non-essential" companies. I believe Lotus is still owned by Proton, but as Asia is still a weak market they intend to sell it. GM and Ford are interested. -Geert http://gsaab.cjb.net
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