Michigan to Host Production of GM's Small Car

Still not official, but new rumors claim that General Motors is going to build its over-discussed small car in Michigan. The American automaker has already announced a press conference to reveal the identity of the plant to host the production so keep an eye on the news to get the official statement.

A report by The Associated Press says the Orion Township received GM's new small car, detrimental to Tennessee and Wisconsin who also made several efforts to attract General Motors and its new project. The Orion Township plant is currently in charge with the production of Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 sedan.

"Small cars represent one of the fastest growing segments in both the U.S. and around the world," said Fritz Henderson, General Motors President and CEO said in late May when announcing the new small car to be built in the United States. "We believe this car will be a winner with our current and future customers in the U.S."

The project will be developed as part of an agreement with the UAW who demanded the American manufacturer to develop a new car in the country, thus creating new jobs and saving a plant sentenced for closure.

"I would like to personally thank the UAW for agreeing to work with us to ensure our overall manufacturing competitiveness in the United States," said Henderson. "This vehicle segment, while important today and expected to be more so in the future, is extremely challenging. It takes a special effort by everyone to bring a domestically produced small car to market in a cost-competitive and profitable way - but that is what we are going to do together."