It’s the start of a new month which means we can now go back and check out the production statistics for the C8 Corvettes that were produced in June. We are using Roger Kiel’s Unofficial Production Tracker which provides an approximate accounting for the production totals of the three 2024 Corvettes: Stingray, Z06, and E-Ray.
To get these counts, we look at the starting and ending VIN counts for each of the three models. The first day of production for June began on Monday, June 3rd and we note there were 21 days during the calendar month where cars were being built. For June, Chevrolet reported 3,395 Corvettes completed. This is a bit of a drop off from the 4,087 Corvettes we saw produced during May 2024.
The Stingray is showing 2,304 units produced during the month. The opening VIN was 23,994 and the closing VIN was 26,298. A total of 871 Z06s were produced. The starting VIN was 7,169 and the ending VIN was 8,040. And finally, Chevy completed 220 E-Rays during the month. We started June at number 417 and we ended the month at number 637.
The busiest day of the month occurred on Monday, June 17th with 159 Stingrays, 39 Z06s and 21 E-Rays produced for a total of 219. We have learned over the course of working with these numbers is that that the counts are based on Chevrolet’s reporting, so sometimes these higher than normal production totals are a result of cars produced earlier finally being released.
June will also be remembered as the month where E-Ray production ramped up. While we had multiple days of zero E-Rays completed at the beginning of the month, a whopping 66 were reported completed on June 10th and a total of 117 E-Rays were said to be completed that week for another high. With nine weeks remaining for production of the 2024s, we think the plant will have no problem surpassing 1,000 E-Rays for their inaugural year.
What’s Next?
Last week was the final order cycle for the 2024 Corvettes and we are ending the model year on what we consider to be a low point with the Z06’s carbon fiber aero and ground effects packages once again heavily constrained during the last two ordering opportunities. We certainly hope this trend doesn’t continue into the 2025 model year. We are expecting dealers to get their first 2025 allocations next Thursday, July 11th, and then the first 2025 order cycle will be happening on Thursday, July 18th!
We’ve been asked by several readers when the 2025s will be active on Chevrolet.com’s Build and Buy configurator but we have yet to hear of any dates. GM has been better about getting the configurator up sooner rather than later, but I fear it will not be up before the first 2025 orders are submitted later this month.
Lastly, we haven’t yet heard from Chevrolet about the expected price increases for the 2025 model year. With 2025 ordering right around the corner, we should be getting something from Detroit on this soon. As the meme goes, “Brace Yourselves for Chevy’s Annual Corvette Price Hike,” because Chevrolet never misses an opportunity to take something you’re trying to buy and make it more costly with no additional benefit.
Source:
Roger Kiel / Facebook
Related:
May 2024 Corvette Production Update
Ramp Up Over? Corvette Assembly Plant Completed 117 New E-Rays Last Week
Is the Corvette Assembly Plant Once Again Parking Unfinished Corvettes?
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Corvette price hikes have more or less matched inflation. Keep in mind that GM is at the mercy of their part suppliers – and their prices can go up fast. The highly automated Corvette assembly line is less susceptible to increased labor costs than most. A couple thousand $ more on a typically equipped $100K 2025 is not going to discourage very many Corvette buyers.
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