That's pretty great news..
This is why:
http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/may/11/by-karl-henkel/Aside from the number of Chevrolet Cruzes that General Motors Co. sold in April — 25,160 — the most intriguing number may be how many it produced during the same time period — 26,184.
If sales in May continue to accelerate, is the Lordstown complex prepared to meet the demand?
According to statistics from WardsAuto.com, GM had about 39 days’ worth of Cruze inventory as of April 30, three weeks less than the 60-day average industry standard.
That number has decreased to 31 days as of Tuesday, said UAW Local 1112 President Jim Graham.
Cruze inventory shrank by two weeks from March to April, most notably because of a 7,142-unit, one-month boost in sales. Overall, GM sold 265 more Cruzes per day in April than in March.
“I don’t think a lot of people anticipated this number of sales this quickly,” Graham said.
The Lordstown GM complex has produced 163,772 vehicles through the end of April, according to GM. Lordstown has produced between 22,000 and 26,000 Cruzes per month in 2011. Cruze sales will surpass 100,000 in the U.S. this month.
There’s not much more GM can do to speed up production. The plant already is running 24 hours a day, five days a week, plus most Saturdays. The company doesn’t discuss projections, but previously stated April’s sales exceeded expectations.
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Not bad for a car company the Republican Party gave up on two years ago...
