"Chevy Sonic" to replace Aveo name? "Chevrolet Sonic" trademark applied for by GM

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I understood that Daewoo was continuing to build Aveo for overseas markets. GM doesn't have the capacity at Orion to build all the world's Aveos (assuming it sells as well in Europe as the current generation has).

I hate to admit, I'd be wary of build quality with the US made car, particularly since the workers who assemble it are going to be making about HALF the wage ($14) of other GM assembly workers. This 2-tier pay cut was a specific deal the company & union made to get the Aveo ... I mean Sonic built in the U.S. The company insisted it couldn't build a profitable subcompact in the U.S. because of wages.

And if you read the comments on the Orion facility Facebook page, there are a lot of angry union workers out there.

The last subcompact any of the "big 3" built in the US/Canada was the Metro at the joint Suzuki/GM plant in Ontario.

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I hate to admit, I'd be wary of build quality with the US made car, particularly since the workers who assemble it are going to be making about HALF the wage ($14) of other GM assembly workers. This 2-tier pay cut was a specific deal the company & union made to get the Aveo ... I mean Sonic built in the U.S. The company insisted it couldn't build a profitable subcompact in the U.S. because of wages.

i've been saying that since the get go..

i thought they were just talking about early production not enough out of orion.. they keep talking about building other cars on the platform out of the same plant, so i guess i had assumed eventually they would make more / all..

but i think the price in the rest of the world with the korean built car = better car for less money. even at $14 an hour i think the currency conversion to work load is in favor of korea.. because you know the union is going to "say" half the money, half the effort.