GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks

This is not the first time General Motors has idled Chevrolet Volt production (see here and here ) but it is perhaps the most unexpected. According to Automotive News , the Volt's Detroit-Hamtramck plant will be shut down for four weeks – from September 17 until October 15 – starting next month. This will affect about 1,500 workers. With this news, it seems that GM must be sitting on more Volt inventory than we suspected. Earlier this year, the plant was shut down because GM had a 150-day supply of Volts , but sales have been good this summer. Still, AN says, as of August 1, GM had an 84-day supply. Another clue that there are more Volts around than people want, some Volt lease deals have surfaced recently that are considered underpriced . A spokesman told AN that, "We don't comment on production schedules. We continue to match supply and demand."

Full article: http://green.autoblog.com/2012/08/27/gm-stopping-chevy-vo...

Tweets

@Mexiliado » 07 Sep '12, 9am
El coche con más futuro, dice @elconfidencial [link] Será difícil si no se fabrica continuadamente: [link]
@FrenchScienceSF » 31 Aug '12, 7pm
Malgré de bonnes ventes de la Volt au mois d'Août, GM met en pause son usine pendant un mois pour réduire ses stocks [link]
@WaPoCars » 28 Aug '12, 8pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link] (via @autobloggreen)
@Praedor » 28 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @Silvio_Marcacci: GM stopping Chevy Volt production for a month in attempt to "match supply and demand" [link]
@Silvio_Marcacci » 28 Aug '12, 5pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for a month in attempt to "match supply and demand" [link]
@ThirdWayTweet » 28 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @ThirdWayEnergy: Despite strong sales this summer, GM hitting the pause button on Volt production for 1 month [link]
@ThirdWayEnergy » 28 Aug '12, 3pm
Despite strong sales this summer, GM hitting the pause button on Volt production for 1 month [link]
@wind4me » 28 Aug '12, 12pm
RT @SDRelectriccars: GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks - Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet,... [link]
@DrEkarin » 27 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @SmartVehicle: GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link]
@Daily_Donkey » 27 Aug '12, 11pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks - [link] #ecology
@greenforyou » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks #green [link]
@car_talog » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks: Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrol... [link]
@carstufffeed » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks: Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/... [link] #AutoblogGreen
@balqon » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Chevrolet [link]
@otogeek » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
[link] GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks: Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufactu... [link]
@mygreenlimo » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link]
@ctilley7 » 29 Aug '12, 1pm
Despite strong sales this summer, GM hitting the pause button on Volt production for 1 month [link]
@ROBGHOTRA » 29 Aug '12, 9am
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link]
@Ben_Geman » 28 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @Silvio_Marcacci: GM stopping Chevy Volt production for a month in attempt to "match supply and demand" [link]
@DiplomaticGoods » 28 Aug '12, 12am
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks - Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet,... [link]
@Alltop_green » 27 Aug '12, 11pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link]
@mahoganyltd » 27 Aug '12, 11pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks: Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrol... [link]
@fibergeneration » 27 Aug '12, 11pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link]
@jaffarwahdat » 27 Aug '12, 10pm
GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks [link]