Comments on: Breaking: Unknown automaker to build new cars in Louisiana

By: BenzMan83

BenzMan83 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:48:44 +0000

could it be the new Chevy Volt?

By: Kaizen

Kaizen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:42:45 +0000

V-Vehicle.

By: bovader

bovader — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:35:02 +0000

It’s not VW. They are well into building their plant in Chattanooga, TN. No idea who this one is.

By: BenzMan83

BenzMan83 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:19:03 +0000

That back light looks very familiar. looks like a Chrysler, G8 Impala. I want to know more.

By: spg900

spg900 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:02:28 +0000

CHINESE HUMMERS !

By: elviososa

elviososa — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:56:28 +0000

Chery from China???

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:48:45 +0000

Cajun flattus gas?

That better? Or maybe New Orleans dumpster-juice gas. Ahhhh.

By: CajuRican

CajuRican — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:33:20 +0000

I’m happy for my home state, obviously, but I hope this isn’t all pie-in-the-sky, rose-colored glasses thinking here.

By: mulletmaster

mulletmaster — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:25:48 +0000

Caju,

Apparently it is the company that will “transform the auto industry” based on the sponsored link on google

http://www.ledlouisiana.com/news–multimedia/news-releases/new-american-car-company-will-make-history-in-louisiana.aspx

By: CajuRican

CajuRican — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:18:49 +0000

From a twitter comment on The News Star Site:

Company name confirmed: V-vehicle Co for former Guide plant in Monroe.

Never heard of them.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:16:49 +0000

It’s the Klingons. Apparently Cajun cooking reminds them a lot of home.

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:15:41 +0000

that wasnt one of your finest mayer.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:06:37 +0000

In Louisiana these are probably high efficiency SWAMP-GAS powered vehicles.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:01:40 +0000

ahnuconun- Over engineered for our markets? Boy, hearing that gets me pissed…

LLN, do you mean natural gas, regular gasoline, etc?!

Anyways, I hope it isn’t Volkswagen. I doubt it would be Saturn and Penske, but it could be as plans have been on the table for months that we probably don’t know too much about. That would be pretty cool to hear about, but I doubt it.

By: Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:58:30 +0000

I highly doubt it will be Hyundai/Kia as Hyundai has a new plant in Alabama and Kia is opening a brand new state of the art plant this fall in West Point, Georgia

By: Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:56:40 +0000

Mahindra is a very good guess….that way they can get around the tariffs imposed on imported trucks by building the new diesel powered 4-cylinder Appalachian pickup on US soil.

By: DenverGuy217

DenverGuy217 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:49:01 +0000

Introducing the American-made CaCa Nano. Lord help us………………….. Time to buy a Segway

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:46:18 +0000

All I have to say, ahnuconun, is that I’m glad the GTI is still built in Wolfsburg.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:33:10 +0000

LLN, don’t tease us with the G8 picture, most of us are still pretty upset as it is…

shane train – STFU, if you can’t say something that’s relevent to the story, or about hockey/beer, don’t say anything!

By: ahnuconun

ahnuconun — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:32:52 +0000

This is the thing that pisses me off about people that don’t use the language properly… Does the author mean gasoline, hydrogen, natural gas, what?

My bet, if it is a gasoline-powered car, is that it’s Volkswagen. Starting about two years ago (before I left working for the brand a year ago) they’ve been talking about opening a manufacturing facility in the US to built cheap affordable North American-specific models since they figured out that their current offerings are “over-engineered” for our markets (tell that to the folks that bought a Jetta and are having problems with it).

By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:31:42 +0000

Yugo is making a comeback!

By: wbent

wbent — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:26:26 +0000

I think Borat may be onto something with the Korean’s or Indians, don’t forget Mahindra. Didn’t we see a story that Tata was going to supply Fiat/Chrysler with the Nano? I don’t entirely think Ford is out of the mix although it is doubtful, the Transit, Feista, KA or?

By: pavlindrom

pavlindrom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:09:18 +0000

Excuse me, the only manufacturers that make gas-powered cars and I know of it… I don’t know of the ones I don’t know about.

By: pavlindrom

pavlindrom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:08:19 +0000

The only manufacturers that make gas-powered cars are European, and those aren’t doing that great. Maybe VW?

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:29:32 +0000

Mu guess it will exclude union participation: why go to South if there are plenty of available factories being closed up north and available for asking. Ergo, domestics are out. Toyota already called locals retards, they are out. Honda makes more cars then it can sell. That leaves Hyundai (kia). Any thoughts?

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:12:02 +0000

And why picture shows Commodore/G8/Lumina as it’s not known for being ‘high-efficiency gas-powered cars’?

By: shane train

shane train — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:59:01 +0000

Bobby Jindal, ewwww.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:45:17 +0000

Wonder if Bobby Jindal worked out something with Tata.

By: bigs4610

bigs4610 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:39:39 +0000

Though the involved automaker is not known, reports suggest that high-efficiency gas-powered cars will be built at the plant, not electric cars.

hahahaha