Oshawa Plant To Lose Assembly Line - Page 2

11BEE · 06-01-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by iLLcoolZ

Apparently, they're shutting down one of the plants, and thats not the plant that builds the Camaros. Check this out http://www.therecord.com/news/busine...se-oshawa-line

You beat me to it. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...united-states/

evh5150vanhalen · 06-01-2012, 07:27 PM

Ahhhhh ok, I wasn't aware there were two assembly plants in Oshawa.

gramps_green_rs · 06-01-2012, 07:29 PM

dont panic, it is just the Impala/Equinox line. and not until next year

gramps

RallySS · 06-01-2012, 08:47 PM

Man, now that those are gone hopefully someone will shut down the RIM Blackberry factory so my company will be forced to buy something worth a crap. (We also drove Impalas for company cars, and I will never own one after that fiasco).

SilverBlueSS · 06-01-2012, 10:09 PM

The Equinox is going to Spring Hill Tennessee, the not so old Saturn plant...

FenwickHockey65 · 06-02-2012, 12:21 AM

Oshawa was mainly overflow for Equinox production. Primary assembly will still be CAMI with Spring Hill for overflow.

Impala will start up on the Camaro/Regal/XTS line with Detroit-Hamtramck for overflow.

liquidsmoke · 06-02-2012, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RallySS

Man, now that those are gone hopefully someone will shut down the RIM Blackberry factory

It'll happen soon enough. RIM is sinking fast.

DaBears · 06-02-2012, 08:12 AM

I would assume that the plant that builds the Equinox isnt shutting down either. They had to open a 2nd plant somewhere else to keep up with Equinox demand!!

DaBears · 06-02-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverBlueSS

The Equinox is going to Spring Hill Tennessee, the not so old Saturn plant...

I think ur wrong. Yes they will be building the nox there but not ONLY there. They did that because Equinox production was selling like hotcakes.

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-02-2012, 05:13 PM

..they're adding those plants for Camaro/Cadillac production.

FenwickHockey65 · 06-02-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBears

I think ur wrong. Yes they will be building the nox there but not ONLY there. They did that because Equinox production was selling like hotcakes.

Spring Hill is just overflow in case CAMI can't build enough. It's easy to see what products GM expects to be high volume because they'll start up a secondary plant just in case, IE 2013 Malibu and 2014 Impala.

*DGthe3* · 06-02-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBears

I would assume that the plant that builds the Equinox isnt shutting down either. They had to open a 2nd plant somewhere else to keep up with Equinox demand!!

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Originally Posted by DaBears

I think ur wrong. Yes they will be building the nox there but not ONLY there. They did that because Equinox production was selling like hotcakes.

Oshawa is that 2nd plant. If I remember correctly, they were sending some half completed vehicles roughly 150 miles from London Ontario (the main Equinox plant) to Oshawa. That particular production line was near by & under utilized, an obvious choice for expanding Equinox production. But I'm betting that it was only ever intended as a temporary solution until they could get another plant tooled up to build them (like Sping Hill) and/or waiting until Impala production on that line ended to keep the workers as occupied as possible.

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Spring Hill is just overflow in case CAMI can't build enough. It's easy to see what products GM expects to be high volume because they'll start up a secondary plant just in case, IE 2013 Malibu and 2014 Impala.

Alright, but aren't they splitting production of the XTS as well? Oshawa, in theory, has the capacity to build every single Cadillac sold. There isn't much of a need to have 2 plants building a thousand XTS's a month.

My guess is that GM is trying to hedge their bets regarding the Canadian dollar. If it gets too expensive to build up here (and they're on the cusp of that right now, and have been for a few years ... I think), they'll be able to shift some production to American plants.

FenwickHockey65 · 06-03-2012, 12:01 AM

As far as I know Oshawa is the only assembly plant for XTS.

Big C CamaroSS · 06-03-2012, 12:49 PM

DGthe3....I agree with you about vehicles getting to the point of being "to expensive" to manufacture here in Oshawa/Ontario. I'll bet a big part is the cost of electricity!!! I know this borders on political, but I wonder who we can point the finger at about that

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Bottom line is.....more really good paying jobs lost that will never come back :(. Our manufacturing section is taking a shit kicking like crazy.

06-01-2012, 07:29 PM	#17
gramps_green_rs ex-RCAF Drives: 11 SGM1LTRS SV1000S Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hammond, ont, canada Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	dont panic, it is just the Impala/Equinox line. and not until next year gramps __________________

06-01-2012, 08:47 PM	#18
RallySS Drives: 2011 Rally Yellow RS/2SS Vert M6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Saucier, MS Posts: 623	Man, now that those are gone hopefully someone will shut down the RIM Blackberry factory so my company will be forced to buy something worth a crap. (We also drove Impalas for company cars, and I will never own one after that fiasco). __________________ If you expect to score points by whining, join a European soccer team.

06-02-2012, 12:21 AM	#20
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Oshawa was mainly overflow for Equinox production. Primary assembly will still be CAMI with Spring Hill for overflow. Impala will start up on the Camaro/Regal/XTS line with Detroit-Hamtramck for overflow. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

06-02-2012, 08:12 AM	#22
DaBears Drives: 2014 Subaru Forester, 2010 Equinox Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 560	I would assume that the plant that builds the Equinox isnt shutting down either. They had to open a 2nd plant somewhere else to keep up with Equinox demand!! __________________

06-03-2012, 12:01 AM	#27
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	As far as I know Oshawa is the only assembly plant for XTS. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

06-01-2012, 07:27 PM	#16
evh5150vanhalen Drives: 2010 ABM Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 167	Ahhhhh ok, I wasn't aware there were two assembly plants in Oshawa.

06-01-2012, 10:09 PM	#19
SilverBlueSS Drives: 2017 2SS A8 Hyper Blue Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 56	The Equinox is going to Spring Hill Tennessee, the not so old Saturn plant...

06-02-2012, 05:13 PM	#24
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	..they're adding those plants for Camaro/Cadillac production.

06-03-2012, 12:49 PM	#28
Big C CamaroSS Drives: Black Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,145	DGthe3....I agree with you about vehicles getting to the point of being "to expensive" to manufacture here in Oshawa/Ontario. I'll bet a big part is the cost of electricity!!! I know this borders on political, but I wonder who we can point the finger at about that . Bottom line is.....more really good paying jobs lost that will never come back :(. Our manufacturing section is taking a shit kicking like crazy.

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