GM Trims Production As Unsold Inventory Grows
Automaker plans to eliminate one shift at Hamtramck plant in March.
A glut of unsold cars is forcing General Motors to stop production temporarily at five factories in January, including the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. That’s the same facility where GM plans to eliminate one shift in March 2017, laying off more than 1,000 workers. Paul Eisenstein, publisher of The Detroit Bureau web site, tells WDET’s Pat Batcheller those layoffs are likely long-term. Click on the audio player to hear the conversation.
