[Algeron]

From Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...sing/74631076/

Lansing — Spirits were high Monday at General Motors Co.’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant, as workers celebrated Chevrolet Camaro production officially returning to the United States for the first time since 1992.

“It’s here. The American muscle car comes back home to Lansing,” said United Auto Workers Local 652 President Mike Green to the cheers of workers. “We’ve been talking about this for four or five years now.”

After returning to the market in 2009, Camaro production was at the automaker’s Oshawa Assembly in Ontario. The original 1967 Camaro went on sale on Sept. 29, 1966, and was mainly produced in the United States until being discontinued in 2002. The sixth-generation Camaro is the first to be made in Michigan.

The celebration was particularly special for UAW members, as the Camaro celebration came less than 12 hours after union leaders reached a tentative agreement with GM — avoiding a potential strike.

“They haven’t let us know a whole lot yet, but I think it’s going to be a really good contract,” said Barb Daly, a 20-year union veteran who has worked at four plants.

Numerous other workers also shared Daly’s optimism, and considered Camaro production being a great sign for future work at the facility.

“We have work,” she said. “Last year, we were getting laid off all the time … Now we’re working every day, we’re working overtime and this Camaro is going to keep us going for a long time.”

Production of the 2016 Camaro in Lansing began a couple of weeks ago. Shipping from the facility started on Monday, according to Lansing Regional Plant Manager Mike Trevorrow. Cars are expected to be available to customers by mid-November.






















Just found this video today. I did a quick look, and I did not see it on here.

http://bcove.me/9diubtsm


“It is an exciting day for everyone involved in bringing the new Camaro from a concept to the assembly line,” said Mike Trevorrow, Lansing regional plant manager. “As the transporters head out to dealerships across the country, the hard work and pride of everyone at Lansing Grand River Assembly goes with them.”

[Mrose]

I was there it's official !!!!��������
Cars are being shipped today!

[Kingluis91]

Originally Posted by Mrose

I was there it's official !!!!��������
Cars are being shipped today!

Are you sure they are getting shipped today?

[Algeron]

Now, I just need to wait for the orders to start on the verts, and I can get mine in.

[Mrose]

Absolutely Al was there and the plant GM SAID shipping officially starts today they should be arriving at dealership by mid November

[Kingluis91]

cool thanks

[Mrose]

To everyone waiting I too was in the same boat however waiting for my ZL 1 took 18 months iihope the photos I was able to take today helps everyone waiting for cars now theirs should be on there way soon! The lot out side was littered with 16 waiting to be loaded

[LSLT_Powered26]

Awesome, that blue looks very good too.

[bybcous]

Any haulers outside loading cars that you saw?

[laborsmith]

4200 = Shipped

That means the responsibility for the Build has been turned over to Dispatch. It normally takes from two to ten days for the Build to actually be loaded.

For Builds traveling by rail, once at the destination yard, it takes from two to ten days for the Build to go on a hauler and head toward a dealer.

These are normal patterns and so far the Gen6 is following normal patterns from when the order bank opened, to when allocations could be used, to the first TPW to the start of regular production. I see no reason why normal will change as of now.

Laborsmith

[laborsmith]

Originally Posted by bybcous

Any haulers outside loading cars that you saw?

Cadillacs have been shipping from LGR since early August, so the correct question is this: are any haulers loading Camaros or what could be more easily seen from the outside looking in: are there fifty or more haulers lined up getting ready to start loading?

Laborsmith

[bybcous]

Picture number 9 says it all. They are being loaded.

Stolem from dillonss
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...sing/74631076/

[SQUALO]

Originally Posted by bybcous

Picture number 9 says it all. They are being loaded.

Stolem from dillonss
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...sing/74631076/

Great post, thanks for sharing.

[Mrose]

Originally Posted by bybcous

Picture number 9 says it all. They are being loaded.

Stolem from dillonss
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...sing/74631076/

AS I SAID THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE BEING SHIPPED TODAY !!!