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General Motors to Export Cadillac ATS to China

General Motors will export the compact Cadillac ATS compact luxury sports sedan to China during the fourth quarter of 2013 from a plant in Lansing Michigan. Continue reading

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Milestones – Millionth Cadillac from Lansing Grand River

The one millionth Cadillac built at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant came off the line today. Continue reading

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GM to Add 200 Jobs at Lansing Grand River Plant

The plant currently builds the Cadillac ATS and the three Cadillac CTS models – sedan, coupe and wagon, as well as high-performance V-Series models of each. The next-generation Chevrolet Camaro due in 2015 will also be assembled at Lansing. Continue reading

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Next Gen Chevy Camaro to Be Built in the Lansing, Michigan Plant

Bye, bye Maple Leaf, hello Stars & Stripes: GM announced today that the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro would be assembled at the Lansing Grand River Plant in Michigan. GM said that lower capital investment and improved production efficiencies were factors that caused it to move the Camaro from its home plant in Oshawa, Ontario since its fifth generation revival in 2009. Continue reading

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GM Plans Four World Debuts at NAIAS. Where is Bob Lutz?

“ATS enters the biggest market segment in the global luxury car industry, both in terms of volume and importance,” said Barra.

No kidding. ATS better be good when it appears next fall.

But when I asked what GM consultant Bob Lutz was doing these days, Barra said she was trading e-mails with him about getting Lutz to drive a new Chevy Sonic, which has been on sale globally for a couple of years. While Barra called Lutz an “automotive rock star,” there was no hint in her brief response that she was spending any time with Lutz. Continue reading

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