General Motors is ramping up production of the all-new C8 Corvette, recently adding a second shift to the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
As confirmed by General Motors in an email to GM Authority, the second shift at the Corvette plant began work Monday, August 31st, 2020. The Bowling Green facility is the only plant in the world to manufacture the Chevrolet Corvette, as it has been since 1981.
The Corvette plant in Bowling green has produced more than one million Corvettes, and received more than $900 million in investments since 2011.
Back in April, General Motors announced it would add a second shift and 400 jobs to the Corvette plant in Kentucky in order to support production of the all-new C8 Corvette, bringing the total work force there up to more than 1,300 employees.
Then in November, it was reported that General Motors was in the process of hiring production workers for the Corvette plant in Bowling Green. The final C7-gen Corvette to roll off the line was auctioned off for $2.7 million, with proceeds from the sale benefiting injured service members.
Production of the new C8 Corvette has been something of an on-again, off-again affair. First slated to ramp up in December of 2019, production was subsequently pushed back to February as a result of the 2019 UAW strike. When production finally got under way, it was halted again as the first wave of COVID-19 swept across the U.S., with just 2,700 units built before General Motors shuttered North American production operations, including at the facility in Bowling Green. The Corvette plant then reopened in late May, and is currently working to produce a large backlog of 2020 Corvette orders.
Production of the 2021 model year Corvette is expected to commence this coming November. Many customers who ordered a 2020 Corvette have had their orders pushed back to the 2021 model year as a result of the numerous production delays previously mentioned.
As a reminder, the C8 Corvette is powered by the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 engine, which is rated at 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque when equipped with the optional factory performance exhaust system.
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Do you know when the 2021 Corvette configure site will be available? I want to configure my 2020 Corvette that I have on order.
Way to go GM. Now make sure the quality remains high.
By now, the plant should know about how many convertibles a day they can make. They should also know about when each car, by order number, should be produced and delivered. Why is it a secret?
I Agree with Kevin’s comment above. I’ve had a 2020 order in since Sept. 2019 with my Dealer. My order was accepted and went to 3000 status in mid-March 2020. 3 days later they shut down the plant down. I guess that puts me in the last batch of accepted orders for 2020. I still don’t have a TPW for my car. It’s ridiculous that it’s taken this long to put on a second shift and still not have a car in my driveway.
The plant should really post really where they are in the production process of orders received and be able to forecast TPW’s and EST delivery dates sooner in the process. I realize estimated schedules can change based on parts availability form their vendors. Speaking about that I’m having a hard time understanding why they can’t get a vendor to step up and start producing 5VM kits and high wings for those of us that want them on our 2020 models.
If anyone has any intel on this please share it!
Thanks
Patience. More important things in life than a car!
SAYS WHO!!!!!!!! HAVING TO WAIT MORE THAN A YEAR TO GET A CAR IS WAY PAST PATIENCE. IT’S REDICULOUS. I CURRENTLY HAVE A LEASED CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE RETURNED MID NOVEMBER. I WASN’T PLANNING ON GETTING THIS KIND OF CAR DELIVERED IN THE WINTER WHICH IS WHAT IT’S LOOKING LIKE AS OF NOW.
Bob, it’s not the waiting, it’s not knowing when. There are lots of things I need to plan for this car, paying for it for one. Having that much money in a checking account at .02% gives cause to wonder even if I will get the car and is it really worth it at all. It’s just inconsiderate of GM to keep us in the dark about something that could be fixed with a little third grade math. Besides, I’m 75 years old, don’t know what tomorrow will bring…I’m not buying this dam car for my Grandkid’s and I could be driving a Hellcat tomorrow.
Waiting on my corvette feels like a lifetime… Patience!!!
Rick, my 2020 Corvette was scheduled for production the week of March 17th, 2020 and was produced on July 22nd. It was delivered to my dealership ~ three weeks later. Probably you had items on your order that were constrained and, as a result, production was delayed. My 3LT car had many, many options but made it through without a problem.
I understand that all 2020’s that have recently been produced are parked in the Bowling Green plant waiting for a resolution on the problem relating to the frunk opening at speed without activation.
I assume you will get your 2020 soon! The car is absolutely incredible….even beyond their hype.
Regards,
Could I Pick up the car at the howling Green plant?
Bob, it’s not the waiting, it’s not knowing when. There are lots of things I need to plan for this car, paying for it for one. Having that much money in a checking account at .02% gives cause to wonder even if I will get the car and is it really worth it at all. It’s just inconsiderate of GM to keep us in the dark about something that could be fixed with a little third grade math. Besides, I’m 75 years old, don’t know what tomorrow will bring…I’m not buying this dam car for my Grandkid’s and I could be driving a Hellcat tomorrow.
Robert,
I ordered a loaded up Z51, 3LT Car in Red. to my knowledge the only thing I’ve been notified about regarding parts issues is that my car cover had to be deleted from my order due to lack of supply from the vendor. Hopefully that means someone is looking at the specs for my build. My order was accepted by G.M. in Mid-March when it went to 3000 status. You were way ahead of me in the line if your car was scheduled for production on March 17th. Hopefully they will get to me soon. On a positive note about all of this, the Corvette Concierge person I had been speaking with throughout most of this process was great to deal with and very helpful. It’s nice that Corvette had provided that service to customers who were going to make a purchase. Unfortunately, the plant keeps these TPW’s and other helpful info too close to the vest.
Kevin, I’m 100% with you regarding planning in advance for a purchase of this size.
Dbags must receive their ego-chariots at once….😉😁😉
Where the hell is this coming from? What a Jerk! I guess you can’t even spell Guest A__ Hole.
Relax, yours will ship soon…🙃
PISS OFF YOU FREAKIN JERK!
Lol, full Dbag action here….😁
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN LOOKING IN THE MIRROR WHEN YOU WROTE YOUR LAST STUPID COMMENT.
I’M DONE ANSWERING YOU.
Must be some jealousy from the guy who drives a 1997 Sunbird fully customized with extensive body corrosion and blue smokescreen mod. 🤣
Lol, D’ette cowboys ….😉🙃😉
Carry…..Please don’t make fun of Guestt, those are real white walls and he spray painted it himself.
QQ more baby! I want my car. God what is wrong with you losers!? You all act like you experts on when you should know things about the car produced! Come on man get a Life! Spend some of that money waiting for your awesome CAR and then when you get it Buy some New Shoes and not that New Balance trash!
I made a 100k commitment and you don’t think I have the right to ask when? Shut the hell up.
I am 100% in agreement with Kevin. My guess is that the closest these 2 idiots will ever come to owning a C-8 Vette is if they go to the Toy Dept. at Wally World and buy one there. They’re just jealous of people that can actually buy a new C-8.
Fact checking would be a good thing! It was Nike that pulled back their shoes from the Market that had an American Flag on the back of them because of that P.O.S. kaepernick. IMO, those are the shoes and products with their logo you shouldn’t buy!
In Bowling Green Kentucky Corvette plant how long does it take approximately if everything goes right from the status 1100 to 4200?