Today's the end of GM Oshawa Truck production

[PeteLeathersac]

All's not wonderful in Oshawa regardless of Camaro production being here..

http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/hom..._closing_090514 (http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid =CTVNews%2f20090514%2fgmtruck_closing_090514)

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~ Pete

[Chevy454]

And I believe 1200 GM dealers are supposed to get the axe today as well...anyone know of any casulties?

[JJEH]

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[John Brown]

Hear say is that the Pontiac dealer in Eklhart Indiana, Battjes Pontiac, is toast. Supposedly they have thru 2010 then they're done. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif But Pontiac is suposed to be gone too so what could one suspect.....

[BJCHEV396]

Sad times. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Keith Tedford]

My wife and I were there today to see the last truck come off the line. Not a fun time. However, there was a compound full of 2010 Camaros sitting across the road. I was also told today that the new Camaro flex line will be building the Equinox and one other vehicle as well. We can always hope that things get better. http://rides.webshots.com/album/572065527ajvsFG

[Mr BB Chevy]

letters go out on monday.. dealers that wont have their francises with GM renewed

[Hylton]

A very sad day yesterday indeed. I was always proud of that truck plant. ALmost 50 years building trucks coming to an end. Sad indeed..........

[Keith Tedford]

I heard that in the latest corporate audit, Oshawa was number one. Guess who was at the bottom.....the Mexican plant which will still be running. I also heard that the Mexicans took a huge wage cut to less than $3 per hour. Somehow I don't think that GM has learned their lessons on what happens when quality doesn't count. Remember the cars of the '80s.

[427TJ]

GM will also increase China operations. Think: Less than $3/hour labor. Even three-dollar Mexicans cost too much.