September 22, 2009

GM suppliers to cut 643 jobs when Spring Hill plant closes

By Bonna Johnson
THE TENNESSEAN
Two major suppliers to the General Motors plant have given notice to the state that they plan to lay off a combined 643 workers when the Spring Hill facility shuts down in November.
Penske Logistics LLC says it will lay [...]

Michael Moore Dukes It Out With General Motors Yet Again

Date posted: 09-21-2009
 

DETROIT — In what sounds like a publicity ploy, controversial filmmaker Michael Moore is claiming that General Motors banned him from the premiere of his own new documentary, Capitalism — A Love Story, on Sunday.
 

Moore said he rented out four theaters in the General [...]

September 20, 2009

CPAs say GM safe through 2012

BY TOM WALSH
FREE PRESS COLUMNIST
General Motors Co. is a strong bet to survive at least through the year 2012.
The Chrysler Group? Not so much.
And what about the U.S. taxpayers’ chance of being repaid all that money loaned to bail out GM and Chrysler? Don’t hold your breath.
Those [...]

September 22, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20090922/AUTO01/909220324

GM to boost production at Flint plant

Automaker to spend $21M enhancing Flint facility for assembly of 2011 Chevrolet truck

ROBERT SNELL
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. is shifting some production of its 2011 light-duty Chevrolet crew cab truck from Mexico to Michigan and will spend $21 million to update its Flint Assembly plant.
The announcement [...]

Chrysler scraps paper owner’s manuals, shifts to DVDs
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Chrissie Thompson
Automotive News | September 21, 2009 – 1:44 pm EST
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CAMI workers to lose benefits, gain GM product pledge
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Chrissie Thompson
Automotive News | September 21, 2009 – 12:01 am [...]