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Detroit (10/31/2010) - Pontiac is out! The US carmaker will be closing down because of continued decline in sales. Pontiac was greatly affected by the current situation of its parent company, General Motors (GM), that is struggling.
Pontiac was a brand of car that started to be manufactured in 1926. They sold cars like the Bonneville, GTO and Firebird TransAm. These were very popular muscle cars. Most Pontiac cars are featured in Hollywood films in the 60′s and 70′s. The American car hit its highest record sales of one million units in 1968. However, during the 1980′s, Pontiac sales started to decline and ultimately got affected by GM‘s financial woes. GM announced in April 27, 2009, that it would phase out Pontiac by end of 2010.
Questions:
1. Where did the story take place?
2. When did this story take place?
3. Name a car that Pontiac sold.
4. When did Pontiac start making cars?
5. When did Pontiac sell the most cars?
6. Why is Pontiac being closed down?
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