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GM agrees to build new mid-size hybrid, 6-speed transmission in Canada

With a federal election coming soon in Canada, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has begun to liberally spread the pork. The most recent example is a deal that will relieve General Motors of Canada from the repayment of $200 million in previous government loans in exchange for new investments in plants in Oshawa and St. Catharines Ontario. GM Canada will install a transmission assembly line at its engine plant in St. Catharines to build 6-speed automatic transmissions. GM has also committed to building a hybrid ... Read more →

Gas prices and bad loans cost GM truck plant jobs Sam Abuelsamid

As gasoline prices across the United States continue to hover at $3 a gallon and up over the Labor Day weekend and the toll of bad mortgages continues to climb, the effects will be felt in Oshawa, ...

GM to be first to build hybrids in Canada, followed by Ford Sam Abuelsamid

General Motors has announced that they will be the first automaker to produce hybrid vehicles north of the border in Canada. The Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups equipped with GM's two-mode ...

GM agrees to build new mid-size hybrid, 6-speed transmission in Canada 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With a federal election coming soon in Canada, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has begun to liberally spread the pork. The most recent example is a deal that will relieve General Motors of Canada from the repayment of $200 million in previous government loans in ...

Gas prices and bad loans cost GM truck plant jobs 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As gasoline prices across the United States continue to hover at $3 a gallon and up over the Labor Day weekend and the toll of bad mortgages continues to climb, the effects will be felt in Oshawa, Ontario. High gas prices tend to hit casual, non-commercial pickup truck buyers who buy one because ...

GM to be first to build hybrids in Canada, followed by Ford 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has announced that they will be the first automaker to produce hybrid vehicles north of the border in Canada. The Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups equipped with GM's two-mode hybrid system will be assembled at the Oshawa truck plant beginning in the fall of 2008, several months ...


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