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Default Today's the end of GM Oshawa Truck production

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

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And I believe 1200 GM dealers are supposed to get the axe today as well...anyone know of any casulties?
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Default Re: Today's the end of GM Oshawa Truck production

Hear say is that the Pontiac dealer in Eklhart Indiana, Battjes Pontiac, is toast. Supposedly they have thru 2010 then they're done. But Pontiac is suposed to be gone too so what could one suspect.....
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Default Re: Today's the end of GM Oshawa Truck production

Sad times.
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Default Re: Today's the end of GM Oshawa Truck production

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
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letters go out on monday.. dealers that wont have their francises with GM renewed
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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..........
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Default Re: Today's the end of GM Oshawa Truck production

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