GM to supplement Lordstown Cruze with Mexican models in September

LORDSTOWN

General Motors doesn’t want to lose its customers – something a short supply of cars could cause.

That’s the reason the company has decided to supplement the GM Lordstown Assembly Plant U.S. supply of the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze with Mexico-built Cruzes starting this September.

“GM does not want to lose customers that have supported us to another automaker, let alone a foreign automaker,” said Robert Morales, United Auto Workers Local 1714 president, representing about 1,400 Lordstown fabrication-plant workers.

The supplement plan is a short-term, temporary fix to a high-demand, low-supply problem.

“We track demand by day supply and our day supply was 33 units, which means we are essentially sold out,” said Michelle Malcho, manager of Chevrolet Car Communications. “We are just happy the car is being well-received.”

Read more about the situation in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.