GM planning more shutdowns for North American truck and SUV plants
06/24/2008, 6:37 PM
By Drew Johnson
General Motors announced just yesterday that it will be boosting its car and crossover production for the rest of 2008, but it seems the Detroit-based automaker failed to mention the bad news that accompanies the good – further truck and SUV plant shutdowns.
GM has already announced that it will shutter the doors of four of its light duty truck plants, but some of those facilities will have to suffer through further shutdowns before the lights are officially turned off for good.
GM’s Fort Wayne, Indiana; Oshawa, Ontario; Silao, Mexico and Shreveport, Louisiana were already slated to shut down for two weeks during July, but GM announced on Tuesday that it will add one more week to their summer shut down.
GM also announced that it will idle its Arlington, Texas and Janesville, Wisconsin full-size SUV plants for two weeks in July.
In addition to the July shutdowns, GM says more downtime is on the way for its full-size truck and SUV plants in 2008. Although no dates have been set, GM’s Fort Wayne and Silao plants will be idled for an additional two weeks while its Arlington facility will be shut down for three weeks, according to Automotive News. The Oshawa and Janesville plants will see longer shutdown times of seven weeks and ten weeks, respectively.
GM says it will make an announcement about the forthcoming shutdowns after the plants reopen in July.
06/24, 6:42 PM
posted by:
FireTruck
What is the difference between shutting a plant down and idling a plant?
06/24, 7:08 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
I wish GM would keep shuttering plants until it shutters itself out of business.
06/24, 7:12 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
What started this A4 and Danny Ace fight?
It sure is entertaining. Hand over the popcorn, BrassMonkey.
06/24, 7:26 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
Firetruck – It’s the same as Hitler-y Clinton’s presidential campaign. She suspended her campaign because she is betting that when she drops the bomb on Obama before the convention in August, he will HAVE to drop out. (She has some devastating news about Obama, and will release it at just the right time)Then, Clintong can move back in since she suspended her campaign, not canceling it. Same with GM, if they close it, it’s closed. If it idles, it’s temporary.
06/24, 7:27 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
Hold on, Beatus. I need to make more. OK guys, ROUND 2! DING!!
06/24, 7:48 PM
posted by:
A4
hahahahahahahahahhaha i made him cry cause i called him a faggot for using the CAPZ LOCKZ
06/24, 7:49 PM
posted by:
A4
im not following how 4-A is an insult, are you saying i live in an apartment
06/24, 7:56 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
What’s the score so far, BrassMonkey? I’ve lost track.
06/24, 8:32 PM
posted by:
A4
hahahaha man i dont even know what your yipping about anymore
06/24, 8:33 PM
posted by:
A4
did they pump the horse cum out of you? i really dont get why you would cry otherwise, and thats kind of gay that you breed horses, im sorry but i really dont follow that one at all
06/24, 8:34 PM
posted by:
A4
hahahaha and you flipped my name around to show your lack of caring, wow man youre so deep, it blows my mind shakespeare
06/24, 8:35 PM
posted by:
A4
does that mean youll get super upset if i call you ecaynnad, or rekcufsutef?
06/24, 8:55 PM
posted by:
bolex
step away for a second…what the hell happened? LOL
06/25, 2:20 AM
posted by:
Got Handling?
I can only see A4’s comments, I hope Danny Ace’s were wittier, otherwise this must have been a mighty dull scrap