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Spring Hill To Cut Production
aturn says it will cut production hours by one-third at its Spring Hill, TN plant because of low demand for its compact S-Series sedans, 3-door coupes, and station wagons.
Spring Hill Workers, Businesses Worry About Idle GM Plant
G. Chambers Williams III from the Tennessean: Another temporary closure of the General Motors plant here until at least February 9 has spread anxiety among workers and nearby business owners who rely on consumer spending by GM's local workers to bring profits to their stores. "There's a lot of concern throughout the plant and the community," said Rob "Boomer" Lazzara, who retired from the facility in 2006 after 30 years with GM. He now operates a music store in Columbia, Tennessee, just a mile f...
Spring Hill: Traverse Line to Close for 5 Weeks, Engine Line Down for Normal Two Week Hiatus
G. Chambers Williams III from the Tennessean: General Motors' Spring Hill assembly plant will be forced to halt production of its Chevrolet Traverse crossover vehicle for five weeks this summer because of weak sales, but autoworkers at the plant said Thursday evening that the temporary shutdown could have been a lot worse. "We had heard Wednesday that it could be up to nine extra weeks," said Michael Herron, chairman of United Auto Workers Local 1853, which represents hourly workers at the plant...
State's Auto Industry Will Continue To Grow
Nissan and Saturn helped Tennessee's automotive industry grow from Peterbilt's big truck plant in Madison and a handful of suppliers in 1980 to an industry that employs more than 150,000 people and includes three major assembly plants and more than 800 suppliers.
Techniques
Saturn's innovative manufacturing methods have not only helped it build world-class cars, but it also helped the company forge stronger labor ties with its workers.
Tennessee Senators Fight to Save Spring Hill
Bill Theobald from the Tennessean: Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker got a chance to pitch for survival of the Spring Hill plant during a meeting Wednesday with new General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson. The carmaker is planning to close several more plants, shed another 21,000 jobs, and dump its Pontiac brand as part of a restructuring designed to win further taxpayer support. Corker said he expects a decision on which plants will close within 30 days. He said the Spring Hill plant...
Under the Hood of the 1999 Saturn
A different kind of car. A different kind of company. And a different way to build engines. That's Saturn.
Wilmington Assembly to Build GM's Kappa Cars
Saturn's Wilmington plant will retool in 2005 to build the Pontiac Solstice and a sporty Saturn.
Workers Replace Union President
Saturn union workers voted 2,605 to 2,131 to replace Ron Hankins with Rick Martinez as president of United Auto Workers Local 1853.
World Class Vehicle Launch Timing
During 1995 and 1996, Saturn accomplished the launch of redesigned products with minimal downtime. Admittedly, the level of change for the redesigned vehicle was not as significant as for other vehicles within General Motors; however, it does represent evidence that progress is being made within the company.