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Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant to Re-Open November 6

October 19, 2017 Rob Loszewski

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According to the Bowling Green Daily News, the Corvette Assembly Plant is scheduled to re-open November 6th. Over the summer, the Corvette assembly line was completely dismantled and rebuilt  in order to improve efficiency, flexibility and re-route the Corvette’s body panels through the new paint shop that is at the opposite side of the building […]

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[UPDATED] GM To Stop Taking Orders on 2018 Corvettes in November

October 12, 2017 Rob Loszewski

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Last night, news broke that GM would stop taking orders on 2018 Corvettes at the end of November and start accepting orders for the 2019 model year. We reached out to GM for verification and below is their response: “The 19MY order guide will be published 11/20, and the first DOSP will be 11/30 (Nov […]

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Corvette Sales Slide in April compared to April of 2016

May 2, 2017 Rob Loszewski

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GM released sales figures for the month of April this morning, and Corvette sales continued on a downward trend for last month. A total of 2,756 Corvettes were delivered last month as compared to 3,142 Corvettes delivered the same time last year.  That’s a difference of 386 sold units, or a 12.3% decline. A total […]

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So Why is the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant Shutting Down for So Long?

March 11, 2017 Rob Loszewski

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By now, everyone has pretty much heard that the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant will be shutting down for at least a couple of months after 2017 Corvette production comes to an end in June. In January, GM announced that it would be temporarily shutting down 15 of its assembly plants due to a glut […]

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National Corvette Museum Commemorates Sinkhole’s Third Anniversary With 1962 Corvette Restoration

February 9, 2017 Rob Loszewski

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From the National Corvette Museum: February 9, 2017 1962 Corvette is the last of three to be restored, visitors can watch on-going work Three years ago, on February 12, 2014, viewers tuning in to their morning news witnessed and heard an almost unbelievable story – a sinkhole had opened inside the National Corvette Museum in […]

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[UPDATED] Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant to Temporarily Close for One Week in January

December 19, 2016 Rob Loszewski

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Updated: 12-20-2016 Detroit – General Motors has announced that they will temporarily shut down five of their assembly plants for one to three weeks in January due to a glut of inventory on dealer lots and a consumer shift toward purchasing more trucks and SUVs.  Approximately 10,000 employees will  receive company supplemental pay and unemployment […]

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National Corvette Museum Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees

December 17, 2016 Rob Loszewski

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2017 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees Announced December 15, 2016 The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized as part of the 20th Annual Corvette Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2017: Peter Brock in the category of Enthusiast; Jim Minneker in the category of GM/Chevrolet; and Tommy Morrison in the category […]

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Final Production Numbers for the 2016 Corvette Released!

July 22, 2016 Rob Loszewski

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Final production numbers for the 2016 Corvette model year have been released from the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant. A total of 40,689 Corvettes were built for the 2016 model year vs 34,240 Corvettes built for the 2015 model year.  That’s a 15.85% increase over the previous model year. What’s interesting to note is that […]

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