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Government Motors opened plant in China 4 months after closing plant in WI
A bailed out General Motors expanded its small truck and SUV manufacturing in China soon after closing down similar facilities in Janesville, Wisconsin—the plant Barack Obama pledged to save and keep open for “another hundred years” in 2008.
GM has increased its manufacturing capacity in China by 55 percent since emerging from bankruptcy thanks to a $50 billion bailout from taxpayers. An important piece of that increased capacity has taken place in Changchun, Jilin Province in China.
On August 30, 2009, GM entered into a “50-50 joint venture” with China FAW Group Corp., one of China’s largest automakers. GM’s cash influx helped boost FAW’s efforts to expand its light duty commercial vehicles and SUV manufacturing. The partnership sold more than 88,000 vehicles in 2010.
The move came four months after GM shuttered its Janesville plant, which built SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban. The closure has become a matter of controversy on the campaign trail after Janesville congressman and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan noted the Obama administration failed to save the plant despite promising to do so on the campaign trail.
cfm990
September 2nd, 2012
Well Damn! Did Romney outsource another one? I guess he’ll just never learn. Evil Republicans.
Proof
September 2nd, 2012
Doing the jobs Americans won’t do?? (As long as this president is in office!)
Redneck Wannabe
September 2nd, 2012
Shangai is an AWESOME city. Extremely dynamic. I LOOOOOOVE it.
Bob M.
September 2nd, 2012
How DARE you question YOUR tax dollars at work?!?!
Ricky
September 2nd, 2012
Well, it looks like someone read one of my previous posts from yesterday.
Thanks for updating my post. I only had 3 GM plants in my post.
But, I’m sure Our treasury had a hand in helping build this..
I suppose it’s more like:
Someone else built this, with our money!
bitterclinger
September 2nd, 2012
One of GM’s hotshots is also on video talking about how 9 out of their 11, I believe, plants are located or will soon be located in China — with R&D moving there too.
the aardvark
September 2nd, 2012
If I were a UAW member I sure as Hell wouldn’t be voting for the democraps this yr. Come Hell or high water, no friggin way! One can hope.
Drackxman
September 2nd, 2012
Why would anybody buy a GM product ?
Maudie N Mandeville
September 2nd, 2012
Shovel ready workers in China…or else.
Unneutral
September 2nd, 2012
Does this mean we’ll get a discount at the Chinese restaurant?
Mountain Dog
September 2nd, 2012
I know a guy who owns a transmission shop and has a Chinese girlfriend. He says he’s thinking about taking an offer to go to China to teach the fine art of transmission rebuilding. The pay is very good.
All I can say is I sure do miss the old America.
FreeMan - Sarah Dissed Again
September 2nd, 2012
And just look at that sign. If they paint those cars as good as that sign don’t you just want a GM product now? And that is only after 4 months, damn they are good.
It’s Bushes fault.
Doc
September 2nd, 2012
It’s ROMNEY’S fault!
FreeMan - Sarah Dissed Again
September 2nd, 2012
I got one GM, but it’s pre Obama.
It is like Harley pre AMF
eternal cracker p
September 3rd, 2012
$50 BILLION, eh, you do know the Alaska Pipeline that runs 800 miles, mostly above ground across some of the harshest terrain could be built more than 6 times over with the same money??
And it’s profitable.
*scratch your head*
Old Chevys are best
September 3rd, 2012
@ FreeMan
Thanks for that tip. I am shopping for a truck and I only want an older GM cause they are easy to work on and parts are cheap.
Now when I call the ads in the paper I will ask them if it is pre-0bama, if you don’t mind me using that funny/realist phrase.
GM Car Of The Future
September 3rd, 2012
GM = Too Big To Fail
** crickets **