GM may reopen some factories to meet higher demand

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DETROIT – General Motors Co. may reopen some shuttered factories because it can't produce certain vehicles fast enough, its North American president said Monday.

Mark Reuss told reporters at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that plants building the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles and the Buick LaCrosse sedan are at capacity and can't satisfy demand.

Reuss mentioned an idled factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., but stopped short of saying any plants would be reopened.

He said if he does his job right and restores faith in the GM brands, the company could hire workers again. In the short term, he said the company will try to raise output at existing plants.

The Terrain and Equinox are made at a factory in Ingersoll, Ontario, while the LaCrosse is built in Kansas City, Kan. The SRX is made in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
Reuss said he will meet with GM's manufacturing and sales executives next week to see if they can figure out how to squeeze more vehicles out of the existing plants for the short term.

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[SgtMarine]

:thumbsup: finally some positive news about jobs.

 

[D-rock]

I'll believe it when I see it.

Also don't discount the possibility they will get rid of even more workers elsewhere to hire a minor amount on to build more of the few vehicles they can sell, and hype up the fact they are technically hiring people.

 

[BigSwede]

They could start with leaving Saab alone.

 

[Will E Worm]

I want to see action, not empty words. :tongue:

When will Government Motors become General Motors again?

 

[J_Mags]

I can personally attest to the Equinox shortage. Family got one back in Nov - they had to wait for 2 months. They're flying off the lots at a rate the dealer said he hasn't seen in a long, long time.

 

[Rey C.]

They could start with leaving Saab alone.

I guess it feels weird knowing that Saab's last, best hope is Bernie Ecclestone, eh? That's like a sick rabbit knowing that a hungry fox is his best hope.

I came this close to buying a 900 Turbo convertible way back when, but I've never owned one. I've always rather liked the brand though. Whether it's Bernie or Spyker, I hope it survives.

In other GM news, I heard that Tuesday is the last day for H3 Hummer and H3-T production in Shreveport, LA.

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

They could start with leaving Saab alone.

They have been trying to sell the company for awhile, several companies have offered to buy Saab, but no one shows up with the funds. I would like Saab to be independent again and swedish owned.

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

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Great News for us in the Motor City!

 

[BigSwede]

They have been trying to sell the company for awhile, several companies have offered to buy Saab, but no one shows up with the funds. I would like Saab to be independent again and swedish owned.

Me too. The swedes shouldn't have sold it in the first place.
I hope Genii will take over Saab.

 

[Icewater Jones]

No 2010 Pontiac Firebird or Trans-Am still disgusts me.

 

[Vosslier]

No 2010 Pontiac Firebird or Trans-Am still disgusts me.

Me too. I was looking forward to it. The G8 is cool but it stinks that Pontiac got shut down after it hadnt been out very long.