THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Nine 2019-model-year vehicles will end production in 2020. The list is heavy on cars, reflecting a shift in preferences among American car buyers.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will discontinue its Fiat 500 and 500e subcompact cars in North America for the 2020 model year after selling out its 2019-MY inventory, the company has announced.
General Motors won't offer the gasoline-electric hybrid Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan as part of its 2020-model-year lineup, the automaker has confirmed.
Nissan will cease production of the diesel-powered Titan XD pickup in December and will replace it with a gasoline-powered model, the automaker confirmed.
Volkswagen of America will cease production of its Golf-based SportWagen and Alltrack European-style wagons by the end of this year to focus on sport utility vehicles, the automaker has announced.
Volkswagen is ending production of its Beetle, and will send the final vehicle to a museum in Puebla, Mexico, near the factory that produced the iconic car. Several companies, including Best Buy, have used the Beetle as a branded fleet vehicle.
General Motors will continue building its Chevrolet Impala midsize sedan and Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant until January.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. will offer its last Beetle as a more limited-run 2019 model called the Beetle Final Edition, and will cease production of the vehicle in July at its assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico.
As an example of this analysis, Black Book data shows that the Toyota FJ Cruiser, whose last model-year was 2014, has actually gone up in value by 25.7% compared to other vehicles that were listed in its segment.
Nissan discontinued its quirky Juke entry-level crossover after the 2017 model year, and is replacing the vehicle with its 2018 Kicks. Nissan dealers are continuing to sell remaining Juke models, the company has confirmed on its website.