NUMMI News

[IMakeVibes]

I know there are a few on here curious about what is going on at NUMMI in the last few months. I've received a few questions in other posts and a couple of ims also. Figured I'd post what I can when I can here. Not a lot to share at the moment. Things seem to be running somewhat normal right now, of course most of the talk is what peoples plans are after NUMMI and what is being done to prepare for that. Currently the plan is to build vehicles until the end of March '10. Attached is the latest copy of the weekly NUMMI News, which includes a photo that was asked for in another post of the last Vibe and GM vehicle to roll out of that plant. ***EDIT*** OK time for plan B. Guess I can't post that PDF like I thought. Its hosted offsite:http://www.mediafire.com/?yyyywfmujzy

[djkeev]

hmmmmm, weren't they making 2010 Vibes at the end?Caption from photo".............the last Pontiac Vibe. The red 2009 Vibe rolled offthe line at 6:51 p.m. on Aug. 17. It was the 471,603rd Vibe built at NUMMI."Dave

[jake75]

In the "old days" a car made on Aug. 17, 2009 would be a 2009. There seems to be a trend of beginning the model year earlier and once one brand does it the othrs have to follow for competitive reasons.WIKI: USAIn the United States, automobile model years traditionally start in the third quarter of the preceding year. So model year refers to the "sales" model year; for example, vehicles sold during the period from October 1 to the next December 30 is considered one model year.[1] In addition, the launch of the new model year has long been coordinated to the launch of the traditional new television season (as defined by A.C. Nielsen) in late September, because of the heavy dependence between television to offer products from automakers to advertise, and the car companies to launch their new models at a high-profile time of year [2].In other cases, products of a previous model year can continue production, especially if a newer model hasn't yet been released. In that case, the model year remains the same until a new model is introduced. This is to ensure that the model will be seen by the public, and will actually sell an amount of vehicles before a new vehicle model is produced, and people will look at the newer model rather than the previous one.In the United States, for regulation purposes, government authorities allow cars of a given model year to be sold starting on January 2 of the previous calendar year.[3] This has resulted in a few cars in the next model year being introduced in advertisements during the NFL's Super Bowl.

[IMakeVibes]

Quote, originally posted by djkeev »hmmmmm, weren't they making 2010 Vibes at the end?Caption from photo".............the last Pontiac Vibe. The red 2009 Vibe rolled offthe line at 6:51 p.m. on Aug. 17. It was the 471,603rd Vibe built at NUMMI."DaveYea you''re right. Obviously a typo. Good catch though!

[Old Tele man]

...see, we really ARE interested and reading about NUMMI (wink,wink)!

[MSAGRO]

IMakeVibes.Are you in that group shot?

[kostby]

Latest story about the closing of NUMMI from San Jose Mercury News --> http://www.mercurynews.com/drive/ci_13766495Quote, originally posted by San Jose Mercury News »FREMONT — This has been a year of blows to the thousands of workers at the giant NUMMI auto factory — and there's more to come.Compounding the news earlier this year that the plant will close in March, the unionized work force confronts an additional bit of cruel fortune. Unlike other members of the United Auto Workers nationwide, the Fremont workers have no rights to transfer to other GM or Toyota vehicle factories. That's because of NUMMI's status as a joint venture of General Motors and Toyota. NUMMI is outside the GM network of union plants. Toyota doesn't employ union workers, other than at NUMMI.

[ou.grizzly]

Toyota knew exactly what they were doing... I wonder how many Vibe owners will purchase a Matrix now if they want to keep a vehicle that is similar.