GM commits to products at 16 factories

GM commits to products at 16 factories

	Published : Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:04 By : Agencies Print this Story

(AP) - Under the tentative contract reached between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers, GM made commitments to build current or future products at 16 plants across the U.S.:

-- Arlington, Texas: Large sport utility vehicles until 2012; Full-sized truck and SUV replacement starting in 2013.

-- Bowling Green, Ky.: Corvette and Cadillac XLR continue until 2011. Replacements for those starting in 2012.

-- Hamtramck, Mich.: Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS until 2010; Chevrolet Volt hybrid electric vehicle starting in 2010; Product on global small car platform starting in 2009; Chevrolet mid-sized car in 2012.

-- Fairfax, Kansas: Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn Aura continue until 2011; Global mid-sized Buick and Saturn in 2009; Chevrolet large four-door notchback in 2010.

-- Flint, Mich.: Full-sized pickup and heavy duty commercial cab until 2011; Medium-duty truck until 2008; New versions of the pickup and heavy duty commercial cab in 2012.

-- Fort Wayne, Ind.: Full-sized pickup and light-duty pickup through 2011; Replacements for those products in 2012.

-- Janesville, Wis.: Large SUVs continue until 2012; Medium-duty truck until 2009; Full-sized SUV replacement starting in 2013.

-- Lansing/Delta Township, Mich.: GMC, Saturn and Buick large crossovers until 2011; Replacements for those products in 2012, plus a Chevrolet large crossover in 2011.

-- Lansing/Grand River: Cadillac CTS, STS and SRX through 2009; Cadillac CTS wagon and CTS coupe in 2009; Two new rear-wheel-drive large cars in 2011.

-- Lordstown, Ohio: Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 through 2009; Global four-door subcompacts in 2011.

-- Orion, Mich.: Pontiac G6 continues through 2013. No product listed after that.

-- Pontiac, Mich.: Full-sized pickups and light-duty and heavy-duty pickups through 2011; Replacements for the full-sized, light-duty and heavy-duty pickups beginning in 2012.

-- Shreveport, La.: Hummer H3 SUV and pickup, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-sized pickups through 2011; H3 SUV and pickup replacements in 2011.

-- Spring Hill, Tenn.: Chevrolet crossover until 2012; a new SUV in 2011; Replacement for the Chevrolet crossover, dependent on demand and business case.

-- Wentzville, Mo.: Chevrolet and GMC large vans through product life cycle beyond 2012; Next-generation of those products dependent on demand and business case.

-- Wilmington, Del.: Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky continue until 2012. No product listed after that.

Source: United Auto Workers report on tentative contract agreement.