Where is chevrolet cruze manufactured

GM told the workers there were too many Cruze sedans on car lots. They weren't selling, so GM had to cut some of the 4, workers at the Lordstown plant. She is losing her job putting carpets in the trunk as GM eliminates the entire third shift. Mexican-made Cruzes are for sale, even in Lordstown.

Lexso is referring to the ID number every car gets when it's build. Car analyst and blogger E. Niedermeyer was the first to point out GM wasn't being totally honest.

Using that information, Niedermeyer found numerous examples of Chevy Cruze sedans for sale online that were made in Mexico. His discovery caught the attention of Car and Driver magazine, which confirmed there was a Chevy Cruze sedan for sale in Portland, Oregon that was clearly made in Mexico, not Ohio. Reuters - General Motors Co said the last Chevrolet Cruze rolled off the assembly line Wednesday afternoon at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant, the first of five plants in North America to end production this year and ending U.

Workers posted photos of the final Cruze making its way down the assembly line on social media. It came off the line around 3 p. Versions of the Cruze will continue to be sold in foreign markets with production in Argentina, China, Mexico and South Korea. Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne detroitnews. Saturdays on AM Superstation. Facebook Twitter Email.

For instance, American-made vehicles use either one, four, or five for their WMI. Also, Mexican-made vehicles have two as their official WMI. Please also read our article about how long the Chevrolet Cruze last. There are no Japanese Chevrolet Cruze models, but the company once made the vehicle in St.

Petersburg, Russia. The Cruzes were made in Russia prior to and have the same level of quality as other versions made in other countries. Holden started importing the Cruze from South Korea into Australia in , although it later started local production in Elizabeth, South Australia in