Toyota suspends completion of Mississippi Prius plant

[NickB79]

http://www.freep.com/article/20081215/BUSINESS01/81215046

"“This likely means that start of production will be delayed,” Toyota said in a statement. “Due to the uncertainty of the market, it is impossible to say at this time when production will begin.”"

But I was assured by fellow DU'ers that the market crash wouldn't effect the push towards alternative energy technology :sarcasm:

[sasquatch]

1. ¡Muerte al Sur! Why are they building fucking the Prius in Mississippi?

Rhetorical question, I know but still let me vent.

[tnlurker]

4. It was going to be a truck plant at first

They decided to switch to prius earlier this year when truck sales dropped like a rock.

[Nihil]

6. Gosh ...

... you mean that a vehicle manufacturer changed their plans according
to the market? Wow!

:hide:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Looks like some Southern asshole Senator's dogma got run over by his karma.

[jaxx]

3. LOL that says it all.

[madrchsod]

5. oh no.... toyota is`t going to lead us out of the wilderness.

but we can still blame those bad auto assemblers from detroit.