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In response to surprisingly
heavy early demand for the new Chevrolet Tahoe, General Motors is calling on its suppliers for parts
earlier-than-expected, in hopes of moving production schedules ahead for the company’s other GMT-900 platform
SUVs.
Sales for the Tahoe have been
up nearly 50-percent through February (compared to 2005). Despite hand-wringing about the state of the economy and
heightened gas prices, GM cleared more than 28,500 units since its January launch.
Production of the larger
Chevrolet Suburban will begin in Silao, next week, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL assembly in Arlington, Texas is already
running ahead of schedule.
[Source: Reuters]