Joining the ranks of many other automakers in the industry, the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will be built in Mexico.
That’s the latest word from GM and Automotive News, which says the automaker is investing US$350 million to build the next-generation Cruze at its Coahulia, Mexico plant. The move is part of GM’s larger-scale plan announced last year to invest US$5 billion in its Mexican manufacturing efforts.
GM says Cruze production in Mexico will be for the domestic market. Currently, the Cruze is exported from South Korea for the Mexican market, while Cruze models destined for the U.S. and Canada are built in GM’s Lordstown, Ohio plant.
The Lordstown plant will continue to build the next-generation Cruze, while production of the current model will continue through 2017 in South Korea to meet the demand of local markets in that region.
