UAW’s Contract Reveals GM’s Future Product Portfolio! – Cadillac CTS Coupe, H3T Pick Up & More!
We just finished reading the full summary of UAW’s contract with GM (click here) and guess what; UAW included (by mistake?) GM’s future product portfolio through 2013!!! What a #ucking booboo! The list gives us an unprecedented view of specific product commitments in 16 assembly plants across the USA. As you might have guessed, GM isn't at all happy with UAW as this information is considered highly confidential for apparent competitive reasons. We’ve included the whole list for your gratification right after the jump (click the title or below), but here are a few goodies to get you started:- Corvette and Cadillac XLR replacements due in 2012
- Global Delta Volt beginning in 2010
- Global Delta MPV7 beginning in 2009
- Cadillac CTS Wagon to be introduced in 2009
- Cadillac CTS Coupe coming in 2009
- Hummer H3T Pick Up to be introduced shortly
- Hummer H3 and H3T replacement beginning in 2011
- Two midsize / large rear-wheel-drive cars based on the Zeta platform (Camaro) to be introduced in 2011
- Chevrolet to produce large four-door notchback in 2010
| Plant | Products |
| | GMT 900 truck and SUV continued until 2012 C3XX full-sized truck and SUV replacement beginning 2013 |
| | Corvette and Cadillac XLR continue until 2011 Corvette and Cadillac XLR replacement product beginning 2012 |
| | Buick Global Delta MPV7 beginning in 2009 Global Delta Volt beginning in 2010 Global Epsilon Chevrolet beginning in 2012 |
| | Chevrolet Global Epsilon Buick and Saturn beginning in 2009 Chevrolet large 4-door notchback beginning in 2010 |
| | GMT 900 full-sized truck and heavy-duty commercial cab until 2011 GMT 900 medium-duty truck continues until 2008 C3XX full sized truck and heavy-duty commercial cab beginning in 2012 |
| | GMT 900 full-sized truck and light-duty commercial cab until 2011 C3XX full-sized truck and light-duty pickup replacement product beginning in 2012 |
| | GMT 900 full-sized truck and SUV continues until 2012 Medium-duty truck continues until 2009 C3XX full-sized truck and SUV replacement for current GMT 900 full-sized truck and SUV products beginning in 2013 |
| | GMC, Saturn and Buick Lambda products continue until 2011 GMC, Saturn and Buick Lambda replacement products beginning in 2012 Chevrolet Lambda product beginning in 2011 |
| Lansing ( | Cadillac CTS, Cadillac STS and Cadillac SRX continue through 2009 Cadillac CTS wagon and Cadillac CTS coupe beginning in 2009 Zeta products (two styles) beginning in 2011 |
| | Chevrolet Cobalt and Global Gamma 4-door notchback beginning in 2010 Global Alpha (2 styles) beginning in 2011 |
| Orion, | |
| | GMT 900 full-sized light-duty pickup and heavy-duty pickup continue through 2011 C3XX full-sized truck, light-duty pickup and heavy-duty pickup beginning in 2012 |
| | H3, H3T, Chevrolet H3 and H3T replacement beginning in 2011 |
| | Chevrolet Lambda continues through 2012 Theta Epsilon SUV beginning in 2011 Next-generation Chevrolet Lambda replacement product - demand and business-case dependent beyond 2012 |
| | Chevrolet and GMC large vans continue through the product lifecycle, beyond 2012 Next-generation Chevrolet and GMC large vans replacement for the current product - demand and business-case dependent beyond 2012 |
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