GM Wants To Double Its Output - In Venezuela

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt
gm wants to double its output in venezuela

This makes Hugo Chavez happy: GM wants to more than double its production in the Caribbean worker’s paradise of Venezuela. At least that’s what Chavez told Reuters:

“Asked to provide journalists with the details, Venezuela’s Industry Minister Ricardo Menendez said GM planned to increase its production of cars in the country to 120,000 units per year, up from almost 50,000 now.”

The minister claims that GM furthermore plans to use Venezuela as a production and export hub for auto parts, to be used in Venezuela “and for export to neighboring Brazil and the Caribbean.” We would know a Caribbean island that needs parts badly.

Chatty Chavez added that Renault also is interested in building cars had also expressed an interest in building cars in the oil-rich nation.

P.S.: I hereby apply for tghe post as Venzuelan Propaganda Minister. Free sample: “Venezuela – We put the car in the Caribbean”

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  • Dejal1 Dejal1 on Aug 02, 2012

    Maybe they believe the continuing questions about his health.

  • Schmitt trigger Schmitt trigger on Aug 02, 2012

    Even the crafty and long suffering Cubans can no longer properly maintain their '57 Chevys.

  • Challenger2012 Challenger2012 on Aug 02, 2012

    I have been to Venezuela twice, very beautiful women, great climate and cheap gas. But Chavez does have a few screws loose.

  • El scotto El scotto on Aug 02, 2012

    OMG! With the bailout, the tinfoil hat types would go crazy with GM making vehicles in the country of an "American Enemy". Think of the "indignation" from the tinfoil hat brigade and and the flame wars on the internets. I'll sip my sweet tea and watch the loonies rail against one looney.

    • Bertel Schmitt Bertel Schmitt on Aug 02, 2012

      el scotto: Note the "GM planned to increase its production of cars in the country to 120,000 units per year, up from almost 50,000 now." GM IS in Venezuela.

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