GM repeats that Cruze on schedule

General Motors once again is denying a media report that the Chevrolet Cruze will be delayed.

Chris Lee, a GM spokesman, said Wednesday that the new small car remains on schedule to be launched from the company’s Lordstown complex in the summer of 2010.

Automotive News, an industry publication, reported Wednesday, however, that GM is delaying the launch for six months to a year. It based its report on sources that were not identified.

The report was similar to one in BusinessWeek last week that said the debut of the Cruze in North America had been pushed back to 2011.

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