Detroit's "Big 3" automakers to lose North American production crown for first time

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV pre-production vehicles at Orion Township Assembly Plant, March 2016For the first time ever, the Detroit Big Three will likely cede the North American production crown this year. A new automotive manufacturing forecast says General Motors, Ford, and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles will build fewer cars in North America than foreign automakers (plus Tesla) on the continent. Specifically, the forecast expects the Big...

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