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Old 05-02-2014, 05:42 PM   #7
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Well said! At the NCM Bash last weekend, it was mentioned they are building 160 cars a day, and will ramp up to 170 over the next few weeks. Yes, 50% Z51 is correct, even after the price increase demand for it is higher than expected. Its not that they don't want to build more, but that many of the part suppliers are at max capacity, and it would take many millions to increase the capacity. No one wants to spend a lot of money for increased capacity, just for a few months or a year more before demand drops, as it has historically after a couple of model years. That said, they are looking at a revised business model for higher production capacity, but it may be several months before we see any results. This information came straight from Tadge Juechter, Harlan Charles and Jeff Lemarche (new plant manager).
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