Thursday, July 10, 2008
GM’s Lordstown plant to build global Cruze
Fuel-efficient compact car to replace Chevrolet Cobalt
Scott Burgess / The Detroit News
The first Chevrolet built on a new global platform will be called the Cruze and get 45 miles per gallon, General Motors Corp. said Wednesday.
The compact car, which replaces the Chevy Cobalt, will be built [...]
Spanish GM plant to run on sun
FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES • July 9, 2008
General Motors Corp. plans to install the world’s largest collection of solar panels on a rooftop in Spain to supply power to an automobile factory.
The photovoltaic devices will cover the space of about 42 football fields, Carl-Peter Forster, the U.S. company’s head [...]
CAW endorses Hargrove successor
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Craig Trudell
Automotive News | July 9, 2008 - 12:01 am EST
The Canadian Auto Workers executive board Tuesday endorsed union local President Ken Lewenza as the successor to CAW President Buzz Hargrove, who will retire by Sept. 15.
Hargrove, 64, has led the CAW for 16 years. In March, Hargrove turns 65, the [...]
Chevrolet’s new compact car to be called the Cruze
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Jamie LaReau
Automotive News | July 9, 2008 - 4:51 pm EST
DETROIT — General Motors is calling its new compact car for Chevrolet the Cruze, the automaker confirmed late today.
"The name is a derivative of the word cruise," says Nancy Libby, GM spokeswoman.
GM will unveil the production [...]
