GM May Reopen Some Closed Plants

After last year when the then-bankrupt American manufacturer GM had to close it operations in Spring Hill, Tennessee or Janesville, Wisconsin, it would appear that now, thanks to what appears to be a revived industry, GM is considering reopening them to cover the increasing demand in vehicles.  

According to GM’s North American president Mark Reuss, cited by Reuters, GM is still considering which plant has the best chance of being revived and says that if one was to be open, it would operate differently than until now.  

"And that would be a conversation that would not be just internal to GM but also to some of the states where those plants are. What we want to do is something that may not be traditional in terms of how we do it and how we staff it and how we bring it on and off,” Reuss told the source.

The news is not entirely new, as it has been around in the form of a rumor since January, when the same Reuss said in a statement at the 2010 North American International Auto Show that plants currently in charge of Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Cadillac SRX and Buick LaCrosse production can't satisfy demand.

At the time, Reuss mentioned a single factory that could be restored, Spring Hill, Tennessee, but refused to provide more details or release other names.

“We've got some plants that I'd like to allocate product to," Reuss said. He explained that Spring Hill could be a solution but emphasized that a decision on the matter is yet to be made.