General Motors Is Axing Five Factories And Six Models Permanently
General Motors has confirmed five factory closures, signalling the end for six of its increasingly unpopular models – and as many as 14,000 jobs.
The iconic but sorely controversial Detroit-Hamtramck factory is among five facilities that will be shut down, pending talks with the relevant workers’ union, starting next year. Six models produced at those plants will also bite the dust.
As well as Detroit-Hamtramck, assembly plants in Oshawa, Ontario and Warren, Ohio will close. The Baltimore Operations plant will stop building transmissions, and likewise the Warren Transmission Operations site in Michigan.
All staff at these five sites are believed to be facing unemployment, but negotiators will soon begin to explore options for reassignment of as much of the workforce as possible, or replacing the lost production space with other operations. Two as-yet unspecified sites outside of North America are also facing the end of the line.
GM workers have been part of the heart and soul of Oshawa for generations - and we’ll do everything we can to help the families affected by this news get back on their feet. Yesterday, I spoke with @GM’s Mary Barra to express my deep disappointment in the closure.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 26, 2018
In a statement, GM said:
“The company is transforming its global workforce to ensure it has the right skill sets for today and the future, while driving efficiencies through the utilisation of best-in-class tools.
“Actions are being taken to reduce salaried and salaried contract staff by 15 per cent, which includes 25 per cent fewer executives to streamline decision making.”
These are the six cars that GM’s range is dropping due to poor – and worsening – sales. You’ll notice something they all have in common: yep, they’re all traditional saloons (sedans) and hatchbacks.
Chevrolet Impala
Cadillac XTS
Buick LaCrosse
Chevrolet Volt
Cadillac CT6
Chevrolet Cruze
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they axe the impala? a name from the 50s? GM what are you doing
14,000 job losses!…gutted mate.
It’s mostly because of metal tariffs that our “great” president (MASSIVE QUOTATIONS) put on steel from foreign countries, GM needs to do this in order to stay afloat, axing these plants and jobs saves them about 6 billion yankee dollars, it’s not like all the abandoned steel mills sitting in the rust belt are gonna magically fire up and start production of USA grade steel
So let me get this straight. They made a new twin turbo engine for CT-6 V-Sport, and now they’re axing it?
So, can we say the EV era is officially beggining?
The Cruze is getting axed? But do you know how many JD Power awards it won 5 years ago?
I dont care for any of those… but those poor people and their jobs… some of those factories are somewhat close to where i live so its sad to see them go
R.I.P. Impala. 1957-2018
Well at least they are cutting the focus copy and the volt