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GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

Old Apr 5, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

http://www.newsnet5.com/money/8488668/detail.html

I guess the Cobalt/G5 aren't part of the new product assault that are growing sales?
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Re: GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

GM's new move to stop the competition- Fire all employees so they don't have any money to buy Honda's or Toyota's.

Honestly, what can GM do if their hot small car isnt selling well enough for 3 shifts. They got'a do what got'a do so they don't go BK.

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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Re: GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

Cobalt is selling about on par with the Cavalier.

The problem is that there isn't anything made at Lordstown to replace that annual production of roughly 40,000 Pontiac Sunfires that are no longer being made there.

The so-called G5 is going to be only a coupe as I understand it, so that isn't going to create much of a demand for factory capacity.

Lordstown isn't going to close, if that's any comfort.
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Re: GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

I heard the G5 will be sedan only, and the Camaro will be built alongside, coupe only
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Re: GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

G4 = sedan

G5 = coupe
Old Apr 6, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Re: GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

Originally Posted by Z284ever
G4 = sedan

G5 = coupe
Are you serious? I'm not crazy about the "Pontiac Cobalt" in the first place (getting back to too much brand overlap), but seperating the names of the coupe and sedan like they're different cars? I dunno.....
Old Apr 6, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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Re: GM cutting 3rd shift at Lordstown ...

The G5 should have 17"s standard if GM is serious about making Pontiac more upscale than Chevy.
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