Chevrolet Production Staying Put In Korea

Despite an explicit suggestion from Opel's own CEO that Chevrolet cars could be built in European Opel plants, GM Korea has shut the door on such an idea. GM Korea CEO Sergio Rocha told reporters as the Busan Auto Show that plans for such a move didn't exist, even though they were "…looking at it". Vehicles like the Captiva and Orlando are mainly sold in Europe despite being produced in South Korea.  According to Automotive News, South Korean trade unions have threatened "war" against GM if a production move took place. With the majority of European Chevrolet models built in South Korea, it seems only natural for GM to make such a move. It may be that we have to wait for the whole Opel mess to shake out until we know why they decided against taking advantage of their extra capacity to build hot selling models. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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