GM to Keep Cobalt Plant Running on OT to Meet Demand for Fuel-Efficient Car
By Scott Doggett October 6, 2008
Right, the '08 Chevy Cobalt SS Coupe.
General Motors will keep its sole U.S. compact-car factory running on overtime throught the rest of this year in an effort to meet demand for its fuel-efficient Chevrolet Cobalt, GM said today.
GM is running short on Cobalts despite adding a third shift this summer at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant.
Cobalt sales fell 17 percent last month from a year earlier, a drop GM attributed to short supply.
Still, Cobalt sales for the year are up 6 percent, while GM's sales overall have fallen 18 percent in a weak U.S. auto market.
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