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GM to Close 13 Plants, Cut Production


Last Update: 4/24 6:18 am
DETROIT (WXYZ) - General Motors has announced the schedule of plant closings for the summer. The company is scheduling multiple down weeks at 13 plants across North America.

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Thirteen assembly plants in the U.S. and Mexico will shut down as the company tries to reduce its bloated inventory because of plunging sales.

Plant closures will begin in May and will close for 9 to 10 weeks.

Stamp metal parts and build engines and transmissions factories may also see temporary closures.


SEE THE LIST OF CLOSINGS BELOW

  • Actions through July 13
  • U.S. and Canadian assembly plants are scheduled for traditional summer
    shutdown the weeks of 6/29 and 7/6, except:

·  Lansing Delta Twp. is scheduled for production the weeks of 6/29 and 7/6

·  Fairfax is scheduled for production the week of 7/6

ASSEMBLY - U.S.

Arlington (Full Size SUV)

  • Add down weeks of 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/01, 6/08, 6/15, 6/22 and 7/6
     

Bowling Green(Cadillac XLR / Chevy Corvette)

  • Add down week of 7/13
     

Detroit / Hamtramck (Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS)

  • Add down weeks of 6/01, 6/08, 6/15 and 6/22
     

Fairfax (Saturn Aura, Chevy Malibu)

  • Add production week of 7/6 (2nd week of shutdown)
     

Flint Assembly (Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra) (HD Reg and Crew)

  • Add down weeks of 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/01, 6/08, 6/15, 6/22 and 7/6
     

Ft. Wayne(Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra) (LD Reg and Ext)

  • Retime down week from 4/27 to 5/4
  • Add down weeks 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/01, 6/08, 6/15, 6/22, 7/6 and 7/13
     

Lansing Grand River (Cadillac STS & CTS)

  • Add down weeks of 5/4, 5/11, 6/1 and 6/22
     

Lordstown(Chevy Cobalt, Pontiac G5)

  • Add down weeks of 6/01, 6/08 and 6/15
     

Pontiac Assembly (Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra) (HD Ext.)

  • Add down weeks of 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 7/6 and 7/13
     

Shreveport (Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, H3 and H3T)

  • Add down weeks of 6/15, 6/22 and 7/13
     

Spring Hill (Chevy Traverse)

  • Add down weeks of 6/8, 6/15 and 6/22
     

Wilmington (Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Opel GT)

  • Add down weeks of 6/15 and 6/22
     

Wentzville (GMC Savana, Chevy Express)

  • Add down weeks of 6/8, 6/15 and 6/22

 

ASSEMBLY (Mexico)

Silao(Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra) (LD Crew, Avalanche, Cadillac EXT)

  • Add down weeks on 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22 and 7/6
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