General Motors Co. plans to make a $59 million investment in the Defiance Powertrain plant in Defiance, Ohio that will bring 80 jobs to the area. The announcement was made at by state and company officials at the plant’s aluminum division headquarters. It involves “the installation of equipment to manufacture engine blocks for the next generation [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
General Motors Co. is adding a late-night shift to its plant in Lansing Delta Township in Michigan which will result in an additional 1,000 workers being brought on board. The third shift will be started in April. About 483 of the positions will be filled by workers being relocated from the company’s plant in Spring Hill, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 20, 2010
This one is definitely a case of good news/bad news. The good news is that Michigan’s unemployment rate fell for the third straight month in Michigan. The bad news is that the .1% drop in unemployment brings it down to 14.6% from November’s 14.7%, and Michigan continues to have the highest unemployment rate [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 18, 2009
GM has been trying to unload the Saab brand but after the latest talks with Dutch automaker Spyker Cars failed to produce a deal, the company has decided to shut down production of the Swedish line of cars. Closing the Saab brand will cost at least 3400 jobs worldwide and affect another 1,100 dealers. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 26, 2009
Vice President Biden is expected to announce on Tuesday that Delaware has struck a deal with electric car maker Fisker Automotivethat will bring in $175 million and 2000 jobs. Fiskerwill reopen and retool a plant previously owned by General Motors under an agreement that will give Fisker unspecified tax incentives. The plant will [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 18, 2009
General Motors will add 60,000 cars and trucks to its North American production schedule, and reinstate 1,350 jobs The new cars will be produced during Q3 and Q4, at plants in Ontario, Canada and Lordstown, Ohio. The company says demand is up for the Chevy Cobalt compact car and the Chevy HHR retro-styled compact station wagon. General Motors [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 16, 2009
General Motors will invest $43 million in Brownstown Township, Michigan, to create a plant to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt. The plant will create more than 100 advanced-technology jobs. Production is expected to begin in 2010. GM is getting $241 million in Federal, state and local incentives. General Motors Corporation is a global automaker founded [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 7, 2009
General Motors will hire 375 new workers in Fairfax, Missouri, as it ramps up production of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse mid-size luxury sedan. The auto manufacturer will rehire workers from GM plants that have been shut down. When hirings are complete, the Fairfax plant will employ 2,500 hourly and 200 salaried workers. The car is the second [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 3, 2009
General Motors’ early retirement and buyout offers have failed to reduce headcount to the extent hoped, meaning 13,000 involuntary layoffs. Six thousand workers accepted retirement or buyouts, but the car manufacturer did not reach its goal of cutting firmwide factory jobs down to 40,500. General Motors Corporation is a global automaker founded in 1908, with headquarters in [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 3, 2009
Meridian Automotive Systems is shutting down its Shelbyville, Indiana factory, and putting 295 people on the street. The firm had previously announced layoffs of 200 this Summer. Meridian recently lost a major client. Allen Park, Michigan’s Meridian Automotive Systems makes various parts for several auto companies, including General Motors. Share This Story:
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
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