1200 Jobs Being Added to Lordstown Complex as Production of Chevy Cruze Begins

General Motors announced today that the 3rd shift at their Lordstown plant has been reinstated to begin production of the awaited Cheverlot Cruze which will hit showrooms later this year. The new shift will mean 1,200 jobs to the Youngstown area plant.

“Adding a third shift to build Cruze is an investment with impact far beyond General Motors. It’s an investment in the long-term value of Lordstown and the prosperity of Ohio,” said Mark Reuss, president, GM North America. “It provides rewarding manufacturing jobs and efficient class-leading new cars for American car buyers.”

“Lordstown is the latest announcement made by GM to secure the best possible manufacturing footprint to react to market demand and deliver cars and trucks faster to our customers.”

Other Ohio plants benefiting from the Cruze are:

* GM’s Defiance Foundry, which will build engine blocks for the Cruze
* GM’s Parma Metal Center, which will stamp 49 different components for the Cruze
* GM’s Toledo Powertrain Center, which produce transmissions for the Cruze (after initial vehicle production begins).