General Motors is close to approving a massive investment at its Oshawa, Ontario plant, where the automaker is expected to build its Zeta platform vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Camaro and Impala, reports the Globe and Mail. Currently, the plant No. 2 is scheduled to close in 2008, but the investment could save 2,500 jobs and turn the plant into a 505,000-car-a-year powerhouse. “I don’t think there’s any question that Zeta will happen there,” an industry source who is familiar with GM’s product plans said. Sources say the new retro-styled Chevrolet Impala will be first out of the chute in June, 2009. Next comes Camaro in September, 2009, with annual sales projected at 100,000 a year, including a convertible version of the muscle car. The two Chevrolet models will be followed by the Cadillac DTS sedan in June, 2010, and the Buick Lucerne in October, 2010. Previous reports suggested the Buick model would be called “Statesman.” GM’s Bob Lutz also recently said a new Pontiac GTO and a Chevy Monte Carlo will be build on the Zeta architecture.
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06/15, 12:52 PM
posted by:
6ix
Great. The stupid camaro won’t be in production for another three years. That means we’ll continue seeing “spy” photos and exclusive tests of the car until fall of 2009. Jeesh. Shoot, by then, the 1996 Camaro will be considered retro. Congress doesn’t take this long to get something done. Most of the parts on the new Camaro will be stock GM stuff, so why the long time? I’d think they would be better off using lower-cost, temporary tooling just to get the thing rolling and simply limit production numbers for a few years. That would at least keep the demand high and not fill the market too fast.
06/15, 12:56 PM
posted by:
cameron
i just hope they make the car.
06/15, 7:41 PM
posted by:
YouthDriver 24
Same place where my 2000 Bonneville SSEI was built. That’s probably why my car has had 0 issues in 7 years, unlike the ones built in different locations.
06/15, 10:33 PM
posted by:
Dean
They’re just timing the build so that it matches up with oil hitting $100/barrel.
06/15, 10:45 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
Dean you’re a dope…..
06/15, 11:32 PM
posted by:
Derek
A Zeta Cadilac DTS?? Why wouldn’t it be on Sigma, since it is the Cadillac exclusive RWD platform. Anyway, I can’t wait to see all these vehicles.
06/16, 8:02 AM
posted by:
Renton
GM you should be on your second generation Zeta by now. You’re so friggin stupid.
Just build it and get it on the road.
06/16, 1:20 PM
posted by:
Dean
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06/19, 2:15 PM
posted by:
motorman
6ix GM has a contract with UAW in canada that a car called camaro must be built in a canadian factory that was bulldozed down several years ago. this contract runs till the end of 2007 so it will have to be changed to build a camaro and that will be at least 2008 for the 2009 MY camaro