Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
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Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
GM to make next-generation Camaro in Lansing instead of Canada | General Motors news | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
I'm a bit of a Michigan fan so I'm happy to see this. Good for the city of Lansing as well.
I'm a bit of a Michigan fan so I'm happy to see this. Good for the city of Lansing as well.
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Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
Saw it on the news today. Glad it's going to be built back in Michigan. Rumor has it, it's actually cheaper to build it in the U.S than it is in Canada and that's why it's coming back. I couldn't find a solid reason for the move online, but my best guess is due to the U.S $ becoming significantly weaker to the Canadian $.
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Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
Isn't the next gen car going to be alpha based and the ATS is being built or moving to Lansing? Also yeah, the cheaper dollar favors production her ein the US as well.
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In its new four-year labor agreement with GM promised to continue producing the Camaro in Oshawa until the end of the current model’s life-cycle, but provided no promises after that.
Also, GM plans to close another assembly line in Oshawa where GM makes the Equinox and the current version of the Impala in 2014.
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The current Impala will be in production until June 2014. Its still a huge fleet seller, and is still out selling the new Malibu.
I don't think Oshawa has anything to worry about. Zeta II production supposedly is going to start there sometime in 2015 which will include The Chevy SS and Caprice PPV and any other offspring from Zeta, like maybe a Ute/ElCamino and SS Wagon or even a Buick sedan.
I don't think Oshawa has anything to worry about. Zeta II production supposedly is going to start there sometime in 2015 which will include The Chevy SS and Caprice PPV and any other offspring from Zeta, like maybe a Ute/ElCamino and SS Wagon or even a Buick sedan.
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Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
The current Impala will be in production until June 2014. Its still a huge fleet seller, and is still out selling the new Malibu.
I don't think Oshawa has anything to worry about. Zeta II production supposedly is going to start there sometime in 2015 which will include The Chevy SS and Caprice PPV and any other offspring from Zeta, like maybe a Ute/ElCamino and SS Wagon or even a Buick sedan.
I don't think Oshawa has anything to worry about. Zeta II production supposedly is going to start there sometime in 2015 which will include The Chevy SS and Caprice PPV and any other offspring from Zeta, like maybe a Ute/ElCamino and SS Wagon or even a Buick sedan.
I too thought that Zeta production at Oshawa would continue at least for a while.
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Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
I think the reasons are rather obvious. IF Lansing is going to be the plant to produce fellow Alpha based RWD vehicles (ATS/CTS) then it's the only place a Alpha based 6th Gen Camaro should be built.
And even if cost is only reason why GM moved it in with other Alpha vehicles they are in the car business to make money. They owe it to the consumer, shareholders and even for now the US Government/taxpayers to build the best vehicle at the most competitve cost that they can.
And even if cost is only reason why GM moved it in with other Alpha vehicles they are in the car business to make money. They owe it to the consumer, shareholders and even for now the US Government/taxpayers to build the best vehicle at the most competitve cost that they can.
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Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
What's the downside?
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Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
Saw it on the news today. Glad it's going to be built back in Michigan. Rumor has it, it's actually cheaper to build it in the U.S than it is in Canada and that's why it's coming back. I couldn't find a solid reason for the move online, but my best guess is due to the U.S $ becoming significantly weaker to the Canadian $.
With all due respect GM is a 'for profit' company and decisions are made 'by the numbers.' Don't let the media or others fool you otherwise.
#12
Re: Camaro Production Moving to Lansing, Michigan
Its completely because that's where the other Alphas are being built. Manufacturing lines these days are all about being flexible in building several models on the same line. ATS, CTS, and Camaro are all relatively low volume so it only makes sense that they're built in the same place.
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I'll be amazed if the Camaro moves to Alpha (not Alpha+). The ATS is considerably smaller than the current Camaro and while the enthusiast would love a smaller car and the weight of the Alpha platform, the general buying public isn't likely going to love the idea of a car that is significantly smaller...to the point that Grandma can notice when the two generations are next to each other. Another point, if CTS is going to be Alpha+, you can be sure that the platform will be engineered for a 'V' variant and setup to handle a v8 rwd drivetrain, nothing like it is currently available in the ATS and it would seem unlikely that GM would put all of the chassis development $$$ into Alpha to house a drivetrain unique to Camaro.
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