The second shift would add about 900 to 1,000 jobs at the plant, Teri Quigley, plant manager for the Detroit-Hamtramck factory, told the Detroit Free Press today. Laid-off GM workers would get first opportunity to apply. Workers will begin training later this year with full production ramping up in early 2012.
“Detroit Hamtramck has started some of the pre-work related to adding an additional shift at the plant,” spokesman Chris Lee said.
Lee said the plant “wants to be in a position to bring on a shift as quickly as possible when we are asked to increase production to meet market demand.”
“At this point in time, it is too early to tell how many employees would be required or when an additional shift will start -- we are just doing some pre-planning to ensure we can respond quickly to market conditions,” he wrote.
GM has said it wants to build 25,000 Volts this year, up from the original 10,000-unit target. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with GM's plans, reported in January that the automaker intends to produce 120,000 Volts a year starting in 2012.
The plant will back up GM’s Fairfax, Kan. plant on production of the redesigned Chevrolet Malibu when it debuts next year. The plant currently has 1,048 employees.
The Volt sells for $41,000 with delivery, although a federal tax credit of $7,500 for the first 200,000 units sold reduces the cost. Since its debut in December and through February, GM sold 928 Volts.
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