October 29, 2009

Strike in India to shutter GM Delta Plant next week

Shortage of parts to idle more than 2,700 here; Ford plant also affected

Melissa Domsic
mdomsic@lsj.com
A strike at a parts supplier in India has forced General Motors Co.’s Lansing Delta Township plant to temporarily shut down next week.
More than 2,700 workers will go on layoff [...]

October 28, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20091028/AUTO01/910280438

GM delays Cruze launch

ROBERT SNELL
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. has delayed the launch of its Chevrolet Cruze small car about three months until the third quarter of 2010 to ensure a flawless launch.
The delay also will give GM time to produce all variations of Cruze models, the automaker said Wednesday. It was [...]

October 29, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20091029/OPINION03/910290342

Could GM retain Opel-Vauxhall after all?

NEIL WINTON
General Motors’ deal to offload its European subsidiaries has been about a week away from completion for about six months now, and it is still not possible to give a definitive answer to the question: "Who will own Opel and Vauxhall this time next year?"
For the [...]

GM to lose a week of crossover production due to parts shortage
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Jamie LaReau
Automotive News | October 28, 2009 [...]

GM expects to post first U.S. sales gain in 21 months
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Chrissie Thompson
Automotive News | October 28, 2009 – [...]

GM CEO says amount of government aid sufficient
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Automotive News | October 28, 2009 – 2:00 pm EST
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