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Ridgeway Shopping Center is a 365,411 sq ft (33,947.8 m 2) [1] shopping center in Stamford, Connecticut, now classifying as a power center but when first opened in 1947, the first department store-anchored suburban shopping center in the Eastern United States. [2] [3]
In 1974, VW bought all remaining shares of VW of South Africa, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. Primarily supplies countries which use right-hand drive 33°47′10″S 25°24′59″E / 33.786023°S 25.416441°E / -33.786023; 25.416441 ( Volkswagen Uitenhage
For the 2009 model year, VW introduced a new generation of diesels, based on common rail technology. These would meet air pollution standards in all 50 states. The first of these units was made available for sale in August 2008. VW sold 2050 Jetta Sedan TDIs and 361 Jetta Sportwagen TDIs that first month.
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Volkswagen held a 19.9% non-controlling shareholding in Suzuki between 2009 and 2015. An international arbitration court ordered Volkswagen to sell the stake back to Suzuki. [52] On 17 September 2015, Suzuki paid $3.8bn to complete the stock buy-back just hours prior to a major scandal about emissions violations engulfing Volkswagen
To coincide with the extension of this service, Metro-North added another five trains on the New Haven Line to cope with the increases in passenger demand at Stamford. [10] Shore Line East service to Stamford was suspended indefinitely on March 16, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. [11] [12] Service resumed on October 7, 2024. [13]
The Stamford Police Department (SPD) is Stamford's only police force, and has lost four officers in the line of service since 1938. The police force has about 280 sworn police officers making it the fifth largest police force in Connecticut after Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury. [ 96 ]
The train made its first trip from Stamford to New Canaan on July 4, 1868. [2] Around this time, a local post office was established, and the name "Springdale" became officially recognized for the area. [2] The city of Stamford had sought to consolidate many of the smaller municipalities in the area beginning in the early 20th century. [1]