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GM Truck Production Pumped Up to Save the Day

Spring is fastly approaching and with it comes hope of renewal, wormer days and money for  GM. Following one of the worst winters in economic history, GM is looking forward with great expectation to the upcoming selling session.

"As far as our 2008 and 2009 mix goes, we're significantly down on 2008 models, where most of our competitors have a lot of 2008 to get rid of. So anticipating a spring selling season, we'd like to increase our 2009 inventory." said Pete Ternes, GM spokesman, according to Autonews.

In light of their new found optimism, GM is planning to restore and even pump up production of light trucks and pickups at the Flint, Michigan plant, sometimes in March. Line 1, used for building the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups will see an increase in speed, moving from 27.7 jobs/hour to 31.5 jobs/hour.

GM's new production plan also include line speed increase at its Arlington, Texas plant. The line used in the build of Chevrolet Escalade, Escalade Hybrid, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Tahoe Hybrid, GMC Yukon and Yukon Hybrid SUV will be upgraded by 1.5 jobs/hour. Production restoration is set in early March.

Ternes announced further information about upscaling production will become available later today, during January's sales report meeting. We all have seen small hints of the crisis long before it began. Far from being the much needed good news we all seek, GM's decision may be a hint of good things to come. Even if it was made in the context of the diminishing truck supply stock.
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