Slow selling vehicles were eliminated from the U.S. market, purchase projections for the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance have been scaled back, and 10,000 jobs have been shed to cut costs with 3,400 workers at its Australian plant and other loss-making operations still under threat. Meanwhile, in an effort to increase production at its U.S. facility,[66] new export markets for the Eclipse and Galant are being explored in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Russia, where the company's bestselling dealership is located.[67] Mitsubishi has also been active in OEM production of cars for Nissan,[68] and announced a similar partnership with Groupe PSA in July 2005 to manufacture an SUV on their behalf.[4]