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The second-generation Sprinter was introduced in Europe in 2006. It was voted Van of the Year for 2007 and again in 2008 by Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine. [17] Also known as the NCV3 [18] or New Concept Van 3, the second generation Sprinter appeared in Europe and in other countries as the 2006 model year. North America received its ...
U.S. intensive chicken farming led to the 1961–1964 "Chicken War" with Europe. The Chicken Tax is a 25 percent tariff on light trucks (and originally on potato starch, dextrin, and brandy) imposed in 1964 by the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to tariffs placed by France and West Germany on importation of U.S. chicken. [1]
[11] [12] Both Ford and Daimler, manufacture of the Mercedes Sprinter van, have made plans to manufacture their respective cargo vans inside the United States to avoid paying the Chicken Tax. [11] [12] The Subaru BRAT was manufactured with rear-facing "jump" seats inside its truck bed in order to avoid paying the Chicken Tax. [13]
From 2010, these vans were set up in Germany, then shipped to the United States partially disassembled for reassembly to avoid import tariffs. A Daimler official said that the Sprinter's popularity in North America was making that process less efficient. The North Charleston plant had been employing only 100 workers.
Unlike a pickup truck, The list includes minivans, passenger vans and cargo vans. Note: Many of the vehicles (both current and past) are related to other vehicles in the list. A vehicle listed as a 'past model' may still be in production in an updated form under a different name, it may be listed under that name in the 'currently in production ...
Cars are always expensive, so buying a replacement sooner than you’d like is something you want to avoid, as are these 10 cars that lose their value the fastest, according to iSeeCars research ...
Like the second-generation LT, the first-generation Crafter is a rebadged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, built by Daimler AG, [1] with a powertrain by Volkswagen. [2] The Daimler variant has been also sold by Daimler as the Freightliner Sprinter and Dodge Sprinter. An all-electric variant, the e-Crafter, was released in 2017. [3]
One way is to avoid common “big money” mistakes that can set you back thousands of dollars. 1. Financial support (without boundaries) for adult children ... could impact the growth of your ...