Michigan picked to build GM's subcompact

[blue_onyx]

Michigan has won the high-stakes competition with two other states to build General Motors Corp.'s next-generation subcompact car, a person briefed on the decision said Thursday.

The announcement that the car will be built at a retooled midsize car factory in Orion Township near Pontiac will come Friday, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the plan has not been made public. It will save about 1,200 jobs at the factory, which had been slated to shut down later this year.


http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/economy/ap/48195877.html


Great news for Michigan :)

[MichiganVote]

1. And that is really good news....

[Bankhead_ATL]

2. I hate buggy cars i like mid or full size cars

[kestrel91316]

9. Well, no one's going to force you to buy one, dearie. Go buy a gas hog.

Just don't come back here whining when gas hits $5 again.

[Bankhead_ATL]

13. chevy impala is great on gas

[spoony]

14. That's why they make all sorts of models

:)

(Oh, and k/r for this good news!)

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Congrats on being part of the problem. You're so full of win, you oversized vehicle needing person

[dysfunctional press]

18. sub-compacts aren't for me, either.

i'm tall, and i have an arthritic spine. i need a car i can be comfortable in.

[LisaM]

3. Thank God

I am glad to hear this. Excellent news.

[Thrill]

4. Two days in a row for Michigan. GE yesterday and now this

[blue_onyx]

7. We actually had a lot of good news

toward the end of 2008 and early 2009, particularly with all the films studios and lithium battery plants. The problem is that many of the jobs won't appear immediately and people need jobs now. Things are going to get bad here but Michigan does have a good future.

[Romulox]

5. In your face, Bob Corker! :) nt

[Auggie]

6. I think GM is getting it

That's a lot of good-will PR that will hopefully translate to sales

[nonconformist]

8. Yay! I know people who work in the Orion factory! Great news!! nt

[Fire1]

10. Outfuckinstanding!!!!!!!! n/t

[TahitiNut]

11. Thank doG. Orion (just north of me) really NEEDS that.

Much of my growing-up was spent near there. It's a very deserving area.

[madrchsod]

12. great news for the gm workers and michigan

the gm supplier my daughter works for received three new contracts out to 2012. these contracts put her back to work.

[fujiyama]

15. Good news

Any news of the name of the vehicle? Any design pics/specs yet?

[blue_onyx]

19. It's suppose to be based on the Chevy Spark concept

I don't think GM has shown pictures of the actual production vehicle or said whether they'll keep the same name yet.

http://spark.chevrolet.com/geneva-v1/index.htm?adv=39

[Triana]

16. GREAT news for Michigan! n/t

[fascisthunter]

20. good... Michigan really needs it

not that other states don't, but Michigan has lost alot.

Hopefully this subcompact gets good mileage.