I think I said it before, but maybe it was overlooked. It is not always easy to extend the production for a few more months. In Europe for example they had to change certain internals, because the new car registrations had to pass a new regulation. So, it looks to be a pretty conscious decision.
From what I was seeing and hearing the platform was pretty much "dead" and then something happened. Maybe this guy insisted to stop the nonsense and move forward ...
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