Quote »Mercedes-Benz to delay U.S. sport wagon launchBy Melissa Eddy, Associated Press WriterFRANKFURT, Germany — DaimlerChrysler is delaying the U.S. launch of its Mercedes-Benz B-Class sport wagon over concerns that the weak dollar would eat too deeply into profits, the automaker said Monday. The compact four-door hatchback will be brought to market this year in Canada and Mexico as planned, DaimlerChrysler spokesman Toni Melfi says, but the company will wait to introduce it to the United States."Given the current dollar-to-euro relationship, the launch is being delayed for now," Melfi says.The move comes just weeks after DaimlerChrysler presented the car at the North American International Auto Show.Link to full story -->http://www.usatoday.com/money/...x.htmLooks like the 4-dr hatch market is becoming crowded at the upper end!
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Mercedes-Benz to delay U.S. sport wagon launch
Mercedes-Benz to delay U.S. sport wagon launch
My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.