Lordstown GM seeks to pump up Cobalt production

LORDSTOWN — General Motors is asking its midnight shift workers at its Lordstown complex if they would come in extra Saturday so it can pump out more cars to dealers.

“We’re trying to work as much overtime as we can so we can satisfy demand,” said Chris Lee, a GM spokesman.

The complex has overtime scheduled the next four Saturdays, although the number of shifts will vary.

Only two shifts had been scheduled for this Saturday, but GM has determined that it needs to boost production further.

The plant produces about 500 cars a shift.

The added production stands to be welcomed by dealers that sell the Chevrolet Cobalt, which is made at the plant.

U.S. sales of the Cobalt fell by 27 percent last month, but a local car dealer said that was because supply was low.

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