Ford, Chrysler idling plants

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Bad news for the volt.

Did anyone honestly believe GM, Ford or Chrysler would mass produce electic vehicles?

The Volt was not meant to be mass produced initially. Their problems have nothing to do with their ability and drive to create the technology. It's all economics.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: marincounty
GM is also delaying building an engine plant for the Volt.

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Attempting to cut costs, GM was halting construction of a plant tied to one of its most important projects, the Volt. Ford also said it will shut down 10 plants for an extra week in January because of sluggish sales.


GM said Wednesday it was delaying construction of a new engine factory in Flint, Mich., in an effort to conserve cash. The plant is to make 1.4-liter engines for the Chevrolet Cruze and the Chevy Volt plug-in electric car, two key products in the century-old automaker's plan to turn itself around after relying on highly profitable truck and SUV sales.

The plant's engines will extend the range of the rechargeable Volt, GM's high-profile next-generation vehicle that will be able to travel 40 miles on electricity alone. They will also power the Cruze, GM's new small car that is supposed to get around 40 miles per gallon.

GM announced plans in September for the new engine plant, but the company is delaying the purchase of big-ticket items needed to build the factory, such as structural steel, GM spokeswoman Sharon Basel said.

Basel said Volt and Cruze development will continue as scheduled and the company still plans to bring them to showrooms in 2010.

Bad news for the volt. Out of the original $25B for "alternative tech" they cannot even muster the funds to continue planned production of the Volt.

I thought they've yet to receive a penny from that money. Did they finally get it?

No they have not. None of the carmakers have received any of that money.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Bad news for the volt.

Did anyone honestly believe GM, Ford or Chrysler would mass produce electic vehicles?

The Volt was not meant to be mass produced initially. Their problems have nothing to do with their ability and drive to create the technology. It's all economics.

Would it help if you knew that Dave thinks that the car companies are in bed with the oil companies? It's all a vast conspiracy. Understand?

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
It is also reported that every vehicle that Chrys will debut as a concept at NAIAS are just smoke and mirrors, everything is screwed, they are basically done....

GM also has announced previously i believe that they will close all plants for all of January.

not true, alot of plants are shutting down in jan, but the fort wayne truck plant for instance is coming back on jan 5, Arlington (full size suvs) is coming back Jan 20. Lordstown (cobalt) I beleave is down till the 9th of feb as well as Spring hill (traverse). its the exact reverse of what one would think.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
It is also reported that every vehicle that Chrys will debut as a concept at NAIAS are just smoke and mirrors, everything is screwed, they are basically done....

GM also has announced previously i believe that they will close all plants for all of January.

not true, alot of plants are shutting down in jan, but the fort wayne truck plant for instance is coming back on jan 5, Arlington (full size suvs) is coming back Jan 20. Lordstown (cobalt) I beleave is down till the 9th of feb as well as Spring hill (traverse).

its the exact reverse of what one would think.

But but but it's economics :roll:

 

[piasabird]

I use to get laid off every year. It is no big deal. A few years ago I got laid off for over 6 months and I went back to school and changed my career field. I remember a while back when there were some bus strikes and the bus companies broke the unions an hired non-union people. That could easily happen.

 

[QuantumPion]

What's interesting about these plants shutting down is that the auto makers still have to pay their union employees of those plants 95% of their wages.

So basically, they are no longer outputting cars to sell, but still paying their workers the same amount of money.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: QuantumPion
What's interesting about these plants shutting down is that the auto makers still have to pay their union employees of those plants 95% of their wages.

So basically, they are no longer outputting cars to sell, but still paying their workers the same amount of money.

You need a fact check, but I've grown weary of doing the legwork. I will tell you that you're wrong.

But let me guess, I'll bet you have no problem with them paying their salaried employees full wages. Correct?