Even if
the Astra plan goes through, mind you, there will still be some time dealers are left without a small car, even if GM decides to increase Ion production at Spring Hill to make up for the slack - about a 60 to 90 day gap without a small car according to Saturn brand and product director, Lisa Hutchinson. Simply waiting for the new replacement could have dealers waiting eight to nine months, which would not be acceptable.
Just what we be produced on Saturn's Spring Hill Line One, the line that currently
builds the Ion, is anyone's guess.
"As of now, there's no replacement for Line One," commented GM spokesman Dan Flores. "Line Two is the Vue, and that will continue."
With Saturn soon to replace the Vue and no additional composite-bodied models planned, the only plastic-paneled car to continue in GM's future will be Chevy's Corvette, and it is unlikely that it will be built anywhere other than Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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| The interior appears better made than the Ion's cabin. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
Just what we be produced on Saturn's Spring Hill Line One, the line that currently
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| Do you think it'll sell better than the Ion (shown)? (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
"As of now, there's no replacement for Line One," commented GM spokesman Dan Flores. "Line Two is the Vue, and that will continue."
With Saturn soon to replace the Vue and no additional composite-bodied models planned, the only plastic-paneled car to continue in GM's future will be Chevy's Corvette, and it is unlikely that it will be built anywhere other than Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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