GM invests $245m at Orion plant and creates 300 new jobs

Posted on 30 Jun 2015 by Tim Brown
Bob Wright (left) and Terry Wright of UAW Local 5960 members work in the body shop at General Motors Orion Assembly Monday, June 22, 2015 in Orion Township, Michigan - image courtesy of GM

General Motors (GM) is to invest $245m and add 300 new jobs at its Orion Assembly plant in Michigan to support the launch of an all-new vehicle program.

GM said the new vehicle program at the Origin plant would be “unlike any in the plant’s 32-year history” but didn’t elaborate further. “Orion Assembly is a breeding ground for manufacturing innovation,” said Cathy Clegg, GM North America vice president of Manufacturing and Labor Relations. “It serves as a model for how to engage the…

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