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REPORT: GM delays Chevy Cruze launch by three months

Like other automakers, General Motors would prefer to avoid the recall stigma that plagued first-year examples of rival Ford's Focus a decade ago. North American versions of that car were recalled five times in the first year to fix early production glitches. The new Chevrolet Cruze had been scheduled to launch production at the company's Lordstown, Ohio factory in April of next year, but according to The Detroit News, that timeline has now been pushed back to July. Although earlier launches of the Cruze in China and Europe have not ... Read more →

BREAKING: GM ups production due to Cash for Clunkers, 1,350 union workers back on the job John Neff

General Motors announced an increase in North American production this afternoon that has no doubt been brought on by the success of the federal government's Cash for Clunkers program. The ...

REPORT: Holden working on Cruze hatch... but will it come to North America? Chris Paukert

According to Australia's Drive, Holden boss Mark Reuss has confirmed that General Motors' Australian outpost will produce a hatchback version of the Cruze sedan that it shares with Chevrolet. The ...

GM cuts shifts, output at three plants Michael Harley

It's hardly unexpected given recent gloomy sales numbers, but General Motors announced today that they will be cutting shifts at several North American plants. Unfortunately, nearly 2,000 workers will ...

GM cuts 1,100 staff at Lordstown plant to meet slowing demand Sam Abuelsamid

Less than 2 months ago the headline here was GM ramps up Cobalt production to meet demand. It's amazing how quickly things change in this crazy environment. Just months after adding a third shift ...

Cobalt owners take their cars home to Lordstown 1 year ago on Autoblog

Many people choose their car because it is an extension of themselves, their personality, their style and their passion. These folks tend to forge a deep attachment with their automobile, an inanimate object void of emotion. Despite that fact, a vehicle has wants and needs of its own, and some ...

Cruze news: Cobalt replacement to get turbo'd 1.4-liter and 40 mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog

Rising fuel prices, both in the U.S. and abroad, means that automakers can now offer similar engines in vehicles sold throughout the world. According to Automotive News, General Motors' next small car, the Chevrolet Cruze, will be offered with a new 1.4-liter force-fed four-banger, putting out ...

Chevy Cruze to be built in Lordstown 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of next-gen Chevy Cobalt spy shots Workers at GM's Lordstown, OH plant just got another shot of good news from the General: the next-gen compact car from Chevrolet will be built there. The Chevy Cruze will replace the Cobalt, which recently had a third shift added ...

McCain has no plans for Detroit bailout 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in the late seventies and into early eighties, Chrysler had gotten itself into such horrid financial shape that the U.S. government decided to step in and fix the situation itself. Considering the sorry state of affairs that all three of the Detroit automakers find themselves in today, some ...

Chevy getting new small, turbocharged car next year 1 year ago on Autoblog

The industry-wide shrinking of US automobiles is in its infant stages, but new products are coming in a big fat hurry. GM is preparing a new compact model based on the Delta platform, and it will feature the General's new 1.4-liter turbo powerplant. GM isn't spilling the beans on the identity of the ...

Union contract reveals dates and locations of Volt and Alpha production 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Holden Torana concept might provide a hint of the Alpha platform After the UAW leadership sat down with regional and local leaders in Detroit on Friday to review the tentative agreement with GM, a list of future plant assignments was leaked. Part of the contract included commitments from GM to ...

UAW contract dispute may delay introduction of new Chevy Malibu 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: We've learned that the UAW contract disputes aren't likely to affect the introduction of the 2008 Malibu, since it will be built on the Epsilon I platform, which is still on track. The negotiations, however, may affect the debut of the next-generation Malibu and Aura, both of which will move ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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