Statemented like yesterday, General Motors reliable today that they will deposit 145 million dollars in its Orion Assembly Center. GM’s North American president Mark Reuss said that Orion will become the new home of Chevrolet’s tiny car (we’re assuming he means a brand new Aveo) and compress future Buick sedan, known as Verano (an indication formed from Chevrolet Cruze).
Verano will reward style, opening, and calm for buyers who want the Buick did not like the big car than Regal, “said Reuss. “The investment in Orion Assembly also increases the presence of GM small cars built, once again a growing number of US-made small cars available in stores.”
The investment is decided to retain 1,550 jobs in time as well as employees in Orion, along with 120 jobs in Pontiac Metal Center.
GM has not confirmed any alternative production or the amount of time de Verano or a small Chevrolet car, but said that improvements were coming for Orion to be completed by summer 2011. With that in my thoughts and hope to strike a Buick Verano market in the fourth quarter of 2011.
GM invests $ 145 million for small cars at Orion Assembly
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Lake Orion, Michigan – General Motors will invest $ 145 million during an Orion Assembly Center, president of GM North American Mark Reuss, said. Orion will be a home for the car is brand new small Chevrolet and Buick sedan compress future – a totally new Verano.
The investment to retool a hoax will keep 1,550 hourly and salaried jobs in Orion, along with 120 jobs during the Pontiac Metal Center. In June 2009, GM said that Orion would be a configuration of the latest generation of the Chevrolet brand new small car. The total investment for which module is approximately $ 600 million, which includes a Verano.
GM has been working closely with the United Auto Workers complaint to create new and innovative contract that admit such trickery to be flexible, and slender – the elements needed in a highly competitive small car fragment.
“The union welcomes the headline of an additional vehicle to be assigned to an Orion Assembly Plant. Build small cars in the United States is really critical for a UAW, Oakland County, as well as a State of Michigan,” said Joe Ashton , UAW President pinch of a department of GM.
“Given the opportunity, members can use their imagination and experience to setting high quality, affordable vehicles to American consumers. I would like to extend my congratulations to a member of UAW Local 653, and 5960 for his hard work take this important plan is a success. ”
Verano adds the entry into a premium compact market, expanding a portfolio than is currently the fastest growing brand in the U.S. mainstream.
Orion Assembly is in a reconfiguration process of a plant, which last GM midsize cars built for the future of small cars. Improvements are coming to be held in summer 2011.