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CARMAKERS NEWS * USA
* Michigan - Big 3 push U.S. factories to capacity
Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit News, by Bryce G. Hoffman and Melissa Burden -August 28, 2012: -- The rebound of the American automobile industry has plants across the country running all-out... By the end of the year, all three Detroit automakers will be operating at more than 100 percent capacity in North America — a major turnaround for an industry that saw plant utilization fall below 50 percent three years ago... An analysis conducted by Harbour for The Detroit News shows that Ford Motor Co. is making the best use of its factories, with North American capacity utilization on track this year to reach 113 percent. He put General Motors Co.'s capacity utilization rate at 108 percent, assuming it follows through with plans to shutter its Shreveport, La., factory later this week. Harbour estimated that Chrysler Group LLC would use about 104 percent of its capacity... Those figures are based on the industry-standard definition of two eight-hour shifts working five days a week, excluding holidays... The increase in capacity utilization means more factories are adding a third shift and more workers are putting in overtime...
* Michigan - GM to idle, retool Detroit Hamtramck plant
Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson and Melissa Burden -August 28, 2012: -- General Motors Co. will halt production at its Detroit Hamtramck Assembly plant, where it builds the extended range Chevrolet Volt, for four weeks for retooling starting in mid-September, sources said Monday... The assembly line shutdown will begin Sept. 17 and continue through Oct. 15, as GM readies for production of the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala, the brand's flagship full-size sedan... About 1,500 workers will be idled during retooling because the automaker builds multiple models on the same assembly line...
* Michigan - 2013 Buick Encore rated at 28 mpg combined, best in domestic class
(Photo: 2013 Buick Encore)
Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit News, by Melissa Burden -August 28, 2012: -- The 2013 Buick Encore's 28 miles per gallon combined city/highway fuel economy estimate by the Environmental Protection Agency ranks it the most fuel-efficient crossover offered from a domestic automaker, General Motors Co. said Tuesday... The luxury crossover Encore will get an estimated 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway with a standard six-speed transmission and front-wheel drive. That beats the combined fuel economy ratings of the 2013 Ford Escape and Jeep Compass with an automatic transmission, which are rated at 26 mpg and 25 mpg, respectively, GM said... 
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