Hot sales of Cobalts leave dealers happy, but needing more cars

The third shift at the Lordstown car plant can’t come soon enough for Chevrolet dealers.

“Cobalts are drying up across the nation,” said Mike Hudock, general manager of Stadium GM Superstore in Salem.

Dealers nationwide had a 27-day supply of Lordstown-made Cobalts on June 1, the Detroit News said. The industry likes to keep its field supply at 60 days.

Sales have been so hot this month that the nationwide average has probably dipped below 20 days, Hudock said.

He has less than five Cobalts on his lot, while he normally has nearly 70.

Barry Gonis, general manager of Spitzer Chevrolet in North Jackson, said his supply of Cobalts dropped to seven Monday, so he brought in five more from other Spitzer dealerships. He normally has about 40 Cobalts.

General Motors announced Monday that it was adding a third shift and 1,400 workers to the Lordstown plant in order to boost production of the car.

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