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- s_584609.html isCitedBy Volkswagen_Westmoreland_Assembly.
- s_584609.html publisher "--08-24".
- s_584609.html quote "In November 1987, Volkswagen of America officials chose Thanksgiving week to tell employees that the East Huntingdon plant would end its 10-year run and close six months later. ~ Minorities picketed the site, seeking fair treatment in the hiring process. ~ By 1981, car buyers were tired of the Rabbit that hit the American market in 1974. Sales dipped as gas prices fell and consumer preference shifted to larger models. John Wolkonowicz, senior automotive analyst for Global Insight in Lexington, Mass., watched the demise of the unreliable compact that cost more than its competition and lacked quality."It was probably the most troublesome Volkswagen ever built," Wolkonowicz said.".
- s_584609.html title "Local workers recall East Huntingdon plant closing".
- s_584609.html url s_584609.html.