faninc
May 18th, 09, 03:26 PM
Thought others may be interesetd in this...looks like a long wait for those placing orders. How can they plan for 4 years with this car and not expect to sell more than 19,000 (quickly) before deciding they should add another shift, Go figure? -they knew there was going to be demand.
GM adds shifts for hot Camaro
Oshawa workers guaranteed extra week's work plus overtime
By Grace Macaluso, Windsor Star; Canwest News ServiceMay 7, 2009
In some rare good news for the limping auto sector, General Motors workers in Oshawa, Ont., are being asked to work extra shifts to meet "huge" demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
"We've agreed to work the first week of our summer shutdown as a result of the huge demand for that product," said Chris Buckley, president of Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 in Oshawa. "The company has also scheduled seven Saturday overtime shifts beginning June 13, which in all likelihood will grow as we continue to build this car."
GM has said the back order for the new Camaro is up to 19,000, and the waiting time for delivery, depending on the region and model, is reported to be at least three months.
Once it hits peak production the Oshawa plant will be producing 2,200 Camaros a week.
About 1,000 workers produce the vehicle on one shift at the manufacturing plant, Buckley said.
"At a time which can be described as the worst time in the history of the auto industry, it's encouraging. ... It is a piece of good news during very terrible times."
An earlier news report that GM would be adding a second shift to the plant is incorrect, Buckley said.
The additional production is also good news for the auto-parts industry and GM dealers.
"There's a lot of excitement around the Camaro; it's like an icon," said Mark Bortolotti, sales manager at Dan Kane Chevrolet Cadillac in Windsor, Ont.
"It caters mostly to an older demographic -- people who knew and loved the Camaro," Bortolotti said.
GM killed the Camaro in 2002 but relaunched it two years ago, priced from $26,995 to about $49,000.
GM adds shifts for hot Camaro
Oshawa workers guaranteed extra week's work plus overtime
By Grace Macaluso, Windsor Star; Canwest News ServiceMay 7, 2009
In some rare good news for the limping auto sector, General Motors workers in Oshawa, Ont., are being asked to work extra shifts to meet "huge" demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
"We've agreed to work the first week of our summer shutdown as a result of the huge demand for that product," said Chris Buckley, president of Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 in Oshawa. "The company has also scheduled seven Saturday overtime shifts beginning June 13, which in all likelihood will grow as we continue to build this car."
GM has said the back order for the new Camaro is up to 19,000, and the waiting time for delivery, depending on the region and model, is reported to be at least three months.
Once it hits peak production the Oshawa plant will be producing 2,200 Camaros a week.
About 1,000 workers produce the vehicle on one shift at the manufacturing plant, Buckley said.
"At a time which can be described as the worst time in the history of the auto industry, it's encouraging. ... It is a piece of good news during very terrible times."
An earlier news report that GM would be adding a second shift to the plant is incorrect, Buckley said.
The additional production is also good news for the auto-parts industry and GM dealers.
"There's a lot of excitement around the Camaro; it's like an icon," said Mark Bortolotti, sales manager at Dan Kane Chevrolet Cadillac in Windsor, Ont.
"It caters mostly to an older demographic -- people who knew and loved the Camaro," Bortolotti said.
GM killed the Camaro in 2002 but relaunched it two years ago, priced from $26,995 to about $49,000.