General Motors Is Axing Five Factories And Six Models Permanently

Here are all the models that General Motors is kicking to the kerb in what it describes as a major restructuring as it prepares for the electric car era

Matt Kimberley

27 Nov 2018

General Motors Is Axing Five Factories And Six Models Permanently

General Motors has confirmed five factory closures, signalling the end for six of its increasingly unpopular models – and as many as 14,000 jobs.

The iconic but sorely controversial Detroit-Hamtramck factory is among five facilities that will be shut down, pending talks with the relevant workers’ union, starting next year. Six models produced at those plants will also bite the dust.

The Detroit-Hamtramck facility's closure stirs-up old fury at GM

As well as Detroit-Hamtramck, assembly plants in Oshawa, Ontario and Warren, Ohio will close. The Baltimore Operations plant will stop building transmissions, and likewise the Warren Transmission Operations site in Michigan.

All staff at these five sites are believed to be facing unemployment, but negotiators will soon begin to explore options for reassignment of as much of the workforce as possible, or replacing the lost production space with other operations. Two as-yet unspecified sites outside of North America are also facing the end of the line.

GM workers have been part of the heart and soul of Oshawa for generations - and we’ll do everything we can to help the families affected by this news get back on their feet. Yesterday, I spoke with @GM’s Mary Barra to express my deep disappointment in the closure.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 26, 2018

In a statement, GM said:

“The company is transforming its global workforce to ensure it has the right skill sets for today and the future, while driving efficiencies through the utilisation of best-in-class tools.
“Actions are being taken to reduce salaried and salaried contract staff by 15 per cent, which includes 25 per cent fewer executives to streamline decision making.”

These are the six cars that GM’s range is dropping due to poor – and worsening – sales. You’ll notice something they all have in common: yep, they’re all traditional saloons (sedans) and hatchbacks.

Chevrolet Impala

Cadillac XTS

Buick LaCrosse

Chevrolet Volt

Cadillac CT6

Chevrolet Cruze

Comments

they axe the impala? a name from the 50s? GM what are you doing

Give it a couple of years, Mitsubishi will slap the name on a horrid crossover.

Have you ridden in the new impala? It’s nothing to write home about

14,000 job losses!…gutted mate.

It’s mostly because of metal tariffs that our “great” president (MASSIVE QUOTATIONS) put on steel from foreign countries, GM needs to do this in order to stay afloat, axing these plants and jobs saves them about 6 billion yankee dollars, it’s not like all the abandoned steel mills sitting in the rust belt are gonna magically fire up and start production of USA grade steel

If you look at these cars they’re really not GMs best work. And one of them is an Opel which is now a Peugeot.

They’re axing their worst cars and hopefully making cars people want to buy.

This is what a company should be doing right now. Not in 10 years when it isn’t selling anything people want and is nearing bankruptcy.

Or is it because these cars aren’t selling because of the shift in the market for the push of crossovers and electric cars? Ford is doing the same

gm is doing well. it has nothing to do with tariffs but them being greedy. That and those cars dont sell.

So let me get this straight. They made a new twin turbo engine for CT-6 V-Sport, and now they’re axing it?

Yeah, pretty much

‘Merica!

They’re doing a limited production run before the plant shuts down. Brand new Hot-V TT V8 and… bye. I’m sure it’ll find its way into something, probably the C8.

So, can we say the EV era is officially beggining?

No, no we can’t
If it was they would’ve spared the volt

If GM makes a full EV version of half or all their upcoming CUVs/Crossovers, yes… for GM anyway.

The Cruze is getting axed? But do you know how many JD Power awards it won 5 years ago?

I know!! How does a car that is so critically acclaimed get axed. The cruze is the best car chevy has ever made!!!

I dont care for any of those… but those poor people and their jobs… some of those factories are somewhat close to where i live so its sad to see them go