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Officially Official: GM to build B-segment cars in Lake Orion, MI

Following weeks of speculation, General Motors finally made its decision official this afternoon. Its new small cars will be built in Michigan with final assembly taking place at the Lake Orion plant with stampings coming from the nearby Pontiac Metal Center. As a result of the decision, 1,400 jobs will be preserved in hard-hit Michigan. The Lake Orion factory was due to be idled in September, when production of the Pontiac G6 ends there. Instead, it will be re-tooled to build a new small car that has not yet been announced. The plant ... Read more →

REPORT: GM chooses Lake Orion plant to build new small car Sam Abuelsamid

The Detroit News is reporting that sources at General Motors' Lake Orion, MI assembly plant have been told the plant has been selected to build a new small car for the North American market. GM ...

Officially Official: GM to build B-segment cars in Lake Orion, MI 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

REPORT: GM chooses Lake Orion plant to build new small car 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Detroit News is reporting that sources at General Motors' Lake Orion, MI assembly plant have been told the plant has been selected to build a new small car for the North American market. GM had been considering Lake Orion, near Pontiac, Spring Hill, TN, and Janesville, WI. The GM board of ...

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