Thursday, 28 February 2013

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories As inventory of the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse continues to pile up, General Motors will be idling its Fairfax Assembly Plant for two weeks, according to Automotive News. This move comes about a month after the plant was shut down for three weeks in late December and early January for the same reason. As of January 31, the GM had a 94-day supply of Malibu stock while the LaCrosse was a little worse with a 117-day supply.

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories

2013 Chevrolet Malibu 2.5 front 3/4 view

2013 Chevrolet Malibu 2.5 rear 34 view

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GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories
GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories
GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories

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Just last week, GM announced that it would be investing $600 million in upgrading this plant, but it's unclear what future plans the company has in store for Fairfax considering slow sales of both the plant's models. We do expect a refreshed and more luxurious GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories  LaCrosse shortly and an early design update for the Malibu to be announced at some point this year, although we have had no official word as to when either will happen.

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories