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AUTOS


General Motors’ much-an-
ticipated redesigned Corvette
Stingray will be delayed going
on sale because of the ongoing
United Auto Workers strike, the
USA TODAY Network’s Detroit
Free Press has learned.
Two people familiar with
GM’s production plans said the
automaker will have to delay
the production and launch of
2020 Corvette as it works to
catch up on production of the
2019 model and retool the plant
to prepare to build the 2020
model.
Neither of those two things
can happen as scheduled be-
cause of the strike.
GM’s Bowling Green Assem-
bly in Kentucky was scheduled
to start building the new car
late this year, and while some
production could still occur, the
plant won’t get up to speed
quickly.
“As we’ve previously stated,
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
production begins in late 2019
and convertible production fol-
lows in late first-quarter 2020,”
a GM spokesman said.
“It’s too early to speculate on
production timing impacts on
any of our vehicles due to the
UAW work stoppage.”
But a person familiar with
operations at Bowling Green
Assembly said, “I know for a
fact that this strike is directly
going to affect the start of reg-
ular production for the mid-en-
gine Corvette.”
That’s because the plant still
must fulfill orders for the cur-
rent model Corvette, dubbed
the C7.
Then, the factory must un-
dergo a tooling change to build
the mid-engine car, known as


the C8.

GM had planned to idle the

plant this week and next to re-

tool it.

“That can’t happen because

the plant hasn’t finished pro-

duction of the current-genera-

tion Corvette,” the person said.

The mid-engine model is the

biggest change to the Cor-

vette’s design in the car’s 66-

year history.

GM started taking preorders

for the Corvettein August and

dedicated a “concierge” team to

answer customer inquiries

about the sports car, which

starts at $59,995.

About 46,000 UAW workers

went on strike nationwide at

GM facilities at 12:01 a.m. Sept.

16.

The strike is having an im-

pact on GM production in other

ways. On Monday, GM partially

idled an engine plant in its Ra-

mos Arizpe, Mexico, because of

the U.S. strike.

That plant is still building

engines for vehicles assembled

at the site, which is still run-

ning. GM builds the Chevrolet

Blazer and Equinox SUVs at the

plant. The partial shutdown

impacted 415 of the propulsion

plant’s 2,100 employees, the

spokesman said.

Last week, GM idled its fac-

tory in Salio, Mexico, that

builds its profitable 2020 Chev-

rolet Silverado and GMC Sierra

pickups. That impacted 6,

workers in Mexico.

An estimated 10,000 work-

ers in Mexico, Canada and at

U.S. parts suppliers have been

laid off because of the strike.

After a week of scheduled

downtime, GM’s CAMI plant in

Ontario, where it also builds

the Chevrolet Equinox, was

back up running Monday, GM

said.

Some Chevrolet dealers re-

main optimistic that Corvette

production will continue as

planned.

“They were supposed to

start production in the first part

of December, and that’s still a

ways away,” said Chevrolet

dealer Tommy Brasher, owner

of Brasher Motor Co. in Wei-

mar, Texas.

Brasher said he has sold “a

couple” of the cars in preorders.

UAW strike will delay


redesigned Corvette


Jamie L. LaReau
Detroit Free Press
USA TODAY NETWORK


The mid-engine 2020 Corvette Stingray will be delayed due to

the strike, now in its fourth week.DAVID MCNEW/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

A day driving the 2020
Toyota Corolla hybrid raises
two questions: Why on earth
did it take Toyota more than 20
years to get around to making a
hybrid version of its signature
car? And why, in 2019, does any
automaker bother building a
car that’s not a hybrid?
The Corolla hybrid checks
just about every box: fuel econ-
omy, value and – with a couple
of disappointing but unsurpris-
ing omissions – safety features.
It’s not remotely sporty, de-
spite the generous torque that
comes with electric power, but
come on, it’s a Corolla. Don’t
ask for miracles, although
some would say the 57.2 mpg I
got in mixed driving on high-
ways and surface streets qual-
ifies as one.
The Corolla hybrid is in deal-
erships now.


How much?


Prices for the Corolla LE hy-
brid start at $23,100. That’s in
the middle of the range for
compact hybrids and $3,500 up
from the base gasoline-pow-
ered Corolla.
The front-wheel-drive hy-
brid has a 1.8L gasoline engine
and electric motor. A continu-
ously variable transmission is
standard. The system’s total
power is 121 horsepower, the
same as in Toyota’s slightly
larger Prius hybrid.
The Corolla hybrid has lots
of standard features, including
adaptive cruise control, pedes-
trian detection, forward colli-
sion alert and automatic brak-
ing, automatic high beams,
lane departure alert and assist,
8.0-inch touch screen, Apple


CarPlay, push button start,

backup camera, LED lights,

automatic climate control. Un-

fortunately, blind spot and

cross-traffic alerts, my favorite

advanced safety systems, were

extra-cost options missing

from my car, which stickered at

$23,537. All prices exclude des-

tination charges.

A simple interior,

complicated infotainment

The Corolla is a roomy and

practical small car. My test ve-

hicle had cloth seats with man-

ual adjustments that were

comfortable. Big windows pro-

vide good sight lines, except, of

course, when the little sedan is

surrounded by SUVs.

An 8.0-inch touch screen

rises above the center stack in

the middle of the dashboard.

The display is clear, though

Toyota’s touchscreen and voice

recognition system are unintu-

itive and slower than the best

competitors. Adding a “back”

button wouldn’t hurt, either.

The USB port to connect

smartphones is difficult to find,

a black opening in a stretch of

black plastic near the front pas-

senger’s left knee. It’s harder to

reach than the more central

USBs most competitors design

and lacks a nearby spot to hold

your phone.

Apple CarPlay is standard.

Toyota hasn’t made Android

Auto available yet.

That’s not a typo, it’s my

fuel economy

The Corolla’s hybrid system

seamlessly combines gasoline

and electric power killing and

restarting the engine smoothly

at stoplights and when cruising

at a steady speed.

The steering is light and

numb. I found the lane depar-

ture assist a bit fussy and

turned it off. Nothing else about

the Corolla’s road manners

draws attention.

The numbers on the fuel

economy readout do, though. I

averaged 59 miles a gallon run-

ning errands for 90 minutes in

heavily built-up suburbs.

On a crowded, fast-moving

urban highway, the Corolla kept

pace easily with 80-mph traf-

fic. I dialed back to the speed

limit for fuel economy’s sake

when I got to open highway for

a 150-mile run.

I scored 57.2 mpg over the

whole day, without trying.

More, please

The Corolla hybrid’s not a

compelling car to drive, but

that was true of the millions of

gasoline-powered Corollas

Toyota sold. The hybrid’s fuel

efficiency and value demand

attention, whether you’re con-

cerned about melting ice caps

or your monthly budget.

Toyota Corolla hybrid is a gas-saver’s dream


Mark Phelan
Detroit Free Press
USA TODAY NETWORK


2020 Toyota Corolla hybrid prices start at $23,100.PHOTOS BY MARK PHELAN/USA TODAY NETWORK

The car gets high fuel

economy with ease in a day of

a variety of driving conditions.

The hybrid has a continuously

variable automatic

transmission.

The Corolla’s hybrid system

produces 121 peak

horsepower.
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