GM to Keep Cobalt Plant Running on OT to Meet Demand for Fuel-Efficient Car

Right, the '08 Chevy Cobalt SS Coupe.

General Motors will keep its sole U.S. compact-car factory running on overtime throught the rest of this year in an effort to meet demand for its fuel-efficient Chevrolet Cobalt, GM said today.

GM is running short on Cobalts despite adding a third shift this summer at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant.

Cobalt sales fell 17 percent last month from a year earlier, a drop GM attributed to short supply.

Still, Cobalt sales for the year are up 6 percent, while GM's sales overall have fallen 18 percent in a weak U.S. auto market.

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Scott Doggett October 6, 2008, 5:01 AM

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