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gm closing truck and suv plants
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:59 am
by ramenboy...
http://ap.google.com/article/A...N6LO0i think some how they found out that big trucks and suvs aren't selling right now. i wonder who told them...
Re: gm closing truck and suv plants (ramenboy...)
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:28 am
by kunkstyle
Quote, originally posted by Associate Press »He also said the iconic Hummer brand will be reviewed and potentially sold or revamped. Best. News. Ever.Quote, originally posted by Associate Press »He said a market shift to smaller vehicles is permanent. Doubt it.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:57 am
by breezd
The Janesville, WI plant is kinda close to home (like an hour). That really sucks... good thing that the assembly plant we have here in Kenosha builds smaller, fuel efficient engines (Chrysler).
Re: (breezd)
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:34 am
by keithvibe
Quote, originally posted by breezd »good thing that the assembly plant we have here in Kenosha builds smaller, fuel efficient engines (Chrysler). other than the pt cruser which I think they are discontinuing. what model is fuel efficient?I think that most are in the teens to low twenty mpg range
Re: (keithvibe)
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:41 pm
by ToolGuy
Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »other than the pt cruser which I think they are discontinuing. what model is fuel efficient?I think that most are in the teens to low twenty mpg range The World Engine... Comes in 1.8L, 2.0L and 2.4L. I have the 2.4L in my Jeep and it gets 24-25 city all week long.
Re: gm closing truck and suv plants (ramenboy...)
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:38 am
by Toasted7
I have a lot of friends that work at the Moraine, OH plant that are going to lose their jobs... that sucks!
Re: gm closing truck and suv plants (Toasted7)
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:33 am
by ColonelPanic
It does suck, I feel bad for the workers and their families... I don't understand why GM chose to throw away a good workforce and good factories. Why not just change what they're building, convert the plants over to build something that people will buy? Ford's plant across the bridge is doing that - nobody wants Explorers anymore so they're converting the plant over to build unibody vehicles.Hummer possibly disappearing though, I couldn't be happier when I heard that news! They're an absolutely pointless vehicle. They're impractical - despite the huge size you really can't do much with them. Their sole purpose is giving people an opportunity to show the world how arrogant and inconsiderate for the environment they really are.
Re: gm closing truck and suv plants (ColonelPanic)
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:03 am
by redsvibe3
the closing of the plants effects me, I work at plant that makes crank and cam sporckets for GM . My line makes cam spockets for the trucks and SUVs I'm starting to feel the effects of the low sales. I had to work on another line because the orders have gone down. Good side is that the line I'm working on now makes intake and exuast came for the 09 vibes....