The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., Nov. 28, 2018. GM says it's bringing pickup truck production back to the Oshawa facility.
TORONTO ― General Motors Canada president Scott Bell says the automaker will bring pickup truck production back to its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant.“Construction will begin immediately at Oshawa Assembly and will include a new body shop and flexible assembly module, to support a fast response to strong customer demand for GM’s new family of pickup trucks,” Bell said in a statement.
“Pickups are GM’s largest and most important market segment in Canada and across the continent. They also help GM fund our transition to the electric, autonomous and highly connected future we see ahead.”Oshawa pickup production is targeted to begin in January 2022.The union has unanimously recommended approval to its 1,700 members working at GM plants in the southern Ontario cities of St. Catharines, Oshawa and Woodstock.
What happens if demand for their product collapses?
Jerry Dias has no right to break the story.
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Great news for Oshawa, Ontario & Canada!!! Well done to all parties involved in this agreement!
DanCarterOshawa good news!