GM Increasing Productions, Hopes to Make up for the Loss!
The strike at American Axle has cost General Motors quite dearly with its production capabilities dropping to an all time low and GM has also lost 285,503 vehicles of the total 2008 GM production due to the nearly three month old strike at American Axle.
With this figure looming in the boardroom folders, the GM management has started their production and hopes to catch up with the loss percentage. However, the plan of action for this bold dream has not been disclosed yet. All of GM’s efforts are shouldered on whether the UAW will ratify a tentative contract, on which voting is scheduled later this week. General Motors has already resumed full production at its truck manufacturing plant in Arlington, Texas. GM has also resumed production on one shift at the Moraine, Ohio, assembly plant. The Moraine plant had been closed to the unavailability of supplies and the Arlington plant had been operational in one shift only, again due to massive shortage of supplies.
GM spokesman Chris Lee said, “Due to our flexibility we have been able to make parts available. We do have some plans in place, but right now all it would be is speculation.” He further added that the production can pick up the pace, provided the UAW ends its strike and American Axle can resume supplies.
In an effort to boost production, General Motors has also begun to bring many of its parts and engine parts plants back online. These plants are:
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Bay City, Michigan. (engines, transmissions, components)
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Flint, Michigan (engines, components)
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Livonia, Mich. (engines, components)
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Parma, Ohio (components)
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Romulus, Michigan (engines)
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Saginaw, Michigan (metal casting)
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Silao, Mexico (engines)
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St. Catharines, Ontario (engines, components)
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Tonawanda, New York (engines)
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Willow Run, Mich. (transmissions)
