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American workers building American cars. What a concept. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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A interesting observation made by some of the Oshawa workers, is that every time the Camaro line has left a plant,nothing replaces it &amp; that plant closes forever. Norwood, Quebec, Oshawa. Will Lansing be next when the newest generation is finished ?

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I doubt it. The new Camaro is built on a platform that it shares with a number of other vehicles.
That wasn't the case with the previous Camaro which was essentially a niche platform with limited parts sharing across other vehicles.

Additionally- Lansing also builds the Lambda platform trucks (Acadia, Traverse, Enclave) so there is some diversification.

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The move of the F back to the states was predictable given the maturation period of the 30 year Canadian loans to GM Canada LTD. Lansing is the logical plant to build the car.

What follows is an debut announcement again here only at Yenko.net

As soon as production becomes stable there a sizable number of Norwood Men and a group of enthusiasts will tour the LGR plant together where the men of 1st, 2nd and third generation production at Norwood will stand face to face with the current generation now building the 6th generation car right on the assembly lines.

If you want to participate in this event send me a PM. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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This is great news for the US economy but it kind of sucks for Canada. Hopefully they will get a different vehicle to build.

On a side note, we could sure use a vehicle to come to the &quot;idle&quot; Janesville plant.....that's for sure. One of benefits of the Janesville plant is that it's the only plant that GM actually owns the land. They lease the land with all the other plants.

Kurt

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Kurt,

Don't worry when election time rolls around there will be again discussion of reopening Janesville Assembly....I think It would be a great museum plant as it will be 100 in a few short years.

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Correct....&quot;it kind of sucks for Canada&quot;.

We will lose 1,000 good paying jobs at the GM plant in Oshawa along with ALL the other spin off jobs that are a result of these positions.

We also lost 1,000 good paying jobs at the same plant in 2008 when the pick up truck production was closed. The question remains, what are the long term plans for this plant?

Oshawa Ontario has been hit hard.....real hard.

Paul

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Ugly!!!

Sad to see GM backing away from Canada!!

Two of my uncles worked at Oshawa their entire careers as skilled trades, but the big wheels are putting the brakes on us:-(

Ryan

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Looks like the end of the line for the &quot;Camaros aren't American because they're built in Canada&quot; argument/joke.

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Only 1000 jobs?

Here: http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/27/us...ohio-town.html

There were 4400 jobs lost at Norwood alone.

In the run up to the transfer of the F car to Canada in 1992 the combined labor of both Norwood and Van Nuys and a direct US job loss of over 8000 U.S. jobs. and X 3 that number in support jobs.

You guys had the cars for 30 years and now the &quot;Projet Renaissance&quot; loans that closed the American plants 30 years ago are now within the repayment period.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...10/page-1.html

Guys straight up - shoe is on the other foot now. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Loss of employment is poo poo caa caa doesn't matter where.

Wasn't trying to start an us vs them conversation. Just tough to watch this production go away.

Ryan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CamaroNOS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Correct....&quot;it kind of sucks for Canada&quot;.

We will lose 1,000 good paying jobs at the GM plant in Oshawa along with ALL the other spin off jobs that are a result of these positions.

We also lost 1,000 good paying jobs at the same plant in 2008 when the pick up truck production was closed. The question remains, what are the long term plans for this plant?

Oshawa Ontario has been hit hard.....real hard.

Paul </div></div>

Paul. I'm a member of the HBA (Home Builders Association) here in my town, which is part of the CANADIAN HBA, We had a rep from the Canadian body in back in November of 2014 I believe. The harsh reality is that &quot;somehow&quot; there is a mindset from the CAW that ALL car manufacturing in Ontario at least, within the next 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oshawa is losing the F body, Toyota Cami plant has lost the Corolla for 2016. This is just a start. Labor and other costs are what's killing these her in Canada. Sucks, but the writings on the wall. These &quot;elected&quot; officials that are screwing us at every turn will end up killing manufacturing in this country in my lifetime, as I'm 49 now.

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Didn't GM move a major engine factory from Mexico to Canada a few years ago creating jobs in Canada.

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I agree, job loss's suck, U.S. or Canada. I just meant that in the past every time the Camaro/Firebird line leaves a plant it is either idled(Oshawa) or torn down completely(Norwood &amp; Quebec) From what I understand, no other car line in G.M.'s history has had this distinction.

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Don't forget Van Nuys - it is a shopping mall now.