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Marty Howard
 Post subject: Ariel Atom to be built in the US
PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:23 am 
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OK, the ink is still wet on this deal, so I can not give full details. You can expect a press release in the next week or so.

The Ariel Atom will be built in the US as well as the UK next year. This is not an assembly plant the cars will not be shipped over complete sans engine. This will be a full assembly plant and the Atom 2 and 3 will be crash tested to US sales.

This facility will also greatly reduce the US price.

WOHOO.

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Going to be built at the VIR Raceplex. Check out the home page on VIR's website, www.virclub.com.
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Marty Howard
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tomherbert wrote:
Going to be built at the VIR Raceplex. Check out the home page on VIR's website, www.virclub.com.


Hey,
you stole my thunder

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Sorry, I just happened to be checking the schedule at VIR and whether this week's rain has reduced the fire danger there when I saw the newsbulletin. :)
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We met with Josh this weekend.

This is first of several Auto research and specialized manufacturing groups that will be in the raceplex. It is planned to be a silicon-valley-ish area for Racing and automotive R&D.

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