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GM to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, plants
AP ^ | 06/05/2023 | TOM KRISHER

Posted on 06/05/2023 3:03:23 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

FLINT, Michigan (AP) — General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks.

Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, said Monday that the company will build internal combustion vehicles throughout this decade, in addition to making electric vehicles.

GM has a goal of building only electric passenger vehicles in the United States by 2035.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: billion; ccp; china; flint; generalmotors; geraldjohnson; gm; michigan; plants; tomkrisher
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Flint is a hell hole
1 posted on 06/05/2023 3:03:23 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Can you imagine the depths of graft involved to keep these Plants in Michigan? Astounding.


2 posted on 06/05/2023 3:10:00 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Great news! Made in USA!


3 posted on 06/05/2023 3:10:18 PM PDT by Moleman
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Leaded fuel only...


4 posted on 06/05/2023 3:12:04 PM PDT by MortMan (DILLIGAFF?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
#1: "Flint is a hell hole"

I've seen recent YouTube video of it, and your description is mild if anything.
It looks like one of Dante's Circles of Hell. It's a darktown, 80% non-White.

It is also Michael "Fat Boy" Moore's hometown.

5 posted on 06/05/2023 3:17:02 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The cars will programmed to stop 5 times a day and turn in the direction of Mecca.


6 posted on 06/05/2023 3:17:38 PM PDT by bleach (If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Only good thing about Flint is, it was the birthplace of Grand Funk Railroad.


7 posted on 06/05/2023 3:18:29 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I recently traveled to northern Nevada. Mining country.
Did not see a single electric vehicle. Exception was some kind of electric bus at the SLC airport.
A lithium mine in Nevada is still attracting investors, but who knows how long that will last?


8 posted on 06/05/2023 3:19:40 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: ChicagoConservative27

As a family member of GM family. Yes discounts on vehicles etc. I have purchased my last GM truck. The quality has gone to crap. Trans problems and now engine problems at 78k miles for my 19 silverado. It’s a shame but I feel I wasted a ton of money in this truck.


9 posted on 06/05/2023 3:21:43 PM PDT by TermLimits4All ("If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything.")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

GM Flint was the nastiest dirtiest auto plant of any I’ve been in.


10 posted on 06/05/2023 3:37:26 PM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Que Red Forman and his signature line.. (gm, not you) Dumbasses Dumbass GIF - Red That70sshow Ass GIFs
11 posted on 06/05/2023 3:44:04 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: ChicagoConservative27

At least there is some sanity in that decision. 👍🏻👍🏻


12 posted on 06/05/2023 3:45:03 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: DAC21
Can you imagine the depths of graft involved to keep these Plants in Michigan?

Well, there is certainly no free market rationale for staying in a place like this.

13 posted on 06/05/2023 3:51:54 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nothing says “sustainability” like Flint.

Bwahahahahahaha.

Anything that can be moved in the plant will be stolen—either by employees or the natives.


14 posted on 06/05/2023 3:54:48 PM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: Moleman

Visit Flint—and let us know what you think then.


15 posted on 06/05/2023 3:55:52 PM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: DAC21
Can you imagine the depths of graft involved to keep these Plants in Michigan?

GM and the UAW are used to it. It is how they operate.

16 posted on 06/05/2023 4:07:57 PM PDT by Gritty (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the Revolution. - Saul Alinsky)
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“GM and the UAW are used to it. It is how they operate.”

That is why will not buy any new vehicle made by the UAW.
Maybe a classic old car or truck but nothing new.

Toyota’s and Mazda’s never breakdown.


17 posted on 06/05/2023 4:14:04 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

yes, but it is also the birthplace of GM.
Durant and Dort Carriage Company, Flint MI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durant-Dort_Carriage_Company


18 posted on 06/05/2023 4:33:58 PM PDT by AZJeep
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To: bigbob
GM Flint was the nastiest dirtiest auto plant of any I’ve been in.
I once knew a NHSTA plant inspector who conned himself into a trip to visit Toyota lines in Japan. All he could talk about was how clean the floors were.
19 posted on 06/05/2023 4:41:31 PM PDT by nicollo ("I said no!")
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To: bigbob
Ford steering box plant in Indy was a dirty hole.
Norfolk assembly was trashy.
And Dearborn was filthy.
20 posted on 06/05/2023 4:51:28 PM PDT by sausageseller (If you want to cut your own throat, don't come to me for a bandage. M, Thatcher)
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