Diesel Chevrolet Cruze to be built in Lordstown, Ohio

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The Detroit News reports that the diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze will be manufactured at the General Motors Lordstown, Ohio plant. GM is slated to retool the facility's body shop and assembly line next year through a $5.5-million investment, according to Tom Mock, a spokesman for GM. The Lordstown facility already produces the gasoline Cruze on three shifts Monday through Friday in order to keep up with demand. The Detroit News reports that the plant has recently taken to operating on the weekends to maintain the volume, as well.

The diesel Chevrolet Cruze is set to arrive in 2013, and though GM hasn't released any official powerplant decisions or fuel-economy estimates as of yet, the vehicle is expected to return somewhere around 50 miles per gallon when it arrives. This is the first legitimate diesel passenger car effort from a domestic manufacturer in years, and rumors indicate the vehicle will come boasting a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel with around 147 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque.Diesel Chevrolet Cruze to be built in Lordstown, Ohio originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds..Diesel Chevrolet Cruze to be built in Lordstown, Ohio originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Oct 2011