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GM Confirms Michigan Plant Will Make New Small Car

General Motors Corp. is confirming it will use an idled assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., and a parts stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., to build small and compact cars, a move expected save 1,400 jobs. More>>

Tenn. Submits Bid For GM Car At Spring Hill Plant

Tennessee officials have submitted their bid to General Motors to try to persuade the company to choose its Spring Hill plant over two other finalists for the production of a new small car. More>>

Wisconsin Submits Proposal To Revive GM Plant

Wisconsin has submitted its proposal to General Motors Corp. to reopen its Janesville factory to make the company's new small car. More>>

GM Wants Millions To Pick Spring Hill Plant For New Car

General Motors wants Tennessee to show them the money to keep the Spring Hill plant up and running. Governor Phil Bredesen said GM executives are opening up a bidding war. More>>

Governor Discusses Future Of GM Plant In Spring Hill

Governor Phil Bredesen talked about the meeting he had with General Motors leaders on Wednesday. He said it appeared less likely the Spring Hill plant will build the Chevy Spark. More>>

Community Leaders Hope For Best, Prepare For Worst

Community leaders in Spring Hill are preparing for the next decision made by General Motors. They met Friday to discuss and plan a strategy should the plant close or stay open. More>>

GM To Sell 'Saturn' Brand To Penske

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General Motors Corp. strikes a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and auto dealer Roger Penske. More>>

Maury County Leaders To Host GM Strategy Meeting

Leaders are preparing for the worst in the wake of General Motors' bankruptcy filing. More>>

Alexander Wants Taxpayers To Get Auto Stock Shares

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U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander wants government-held shares of General Motors and Chrysler given to taxpayers. More>>

Military Versions Of Hummer Excluded From GM Sale

The U.S. Army is assuring people that General Motors' deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese company has nothing to do with the military version of the rugged vehicle. More>>

GM & Chrysler Leaders Go Before Senate Panel

Top Chrysler and GM officials will go before a Senate panel Wednesday to discuss their transformations. More>>

Thousands Of GM Dealerships Learn Fate Through Letter

This week all 6,000 General Motors dealerships are finding out if they will remain under GM. The automaker announced it will shut down a third of its' dealers because of Monday's bankruptcy filing. More>>

Future Of Local GM Plant May Depend On New Car

The General Motors plant in Spring Hill is in a battle to win production of a new, small car. Plants in Michigan and Wisconsin are also in the running. More>>

Spring Hill Fights For GM Small Vehicle Line

General Motors is working to sell off brands and closing and idling plants after wrapping itself in bankruptcy protection. GM's Spring Hill plant is competing with a plant in Orion Township, Michigan for a small vehicle line. More>>

Union Workers Look To Bright Side Of GM Announcement

The plant in Spring Hill was one of those affected by the General Motors announcement, and the union workers know the GM announcement could have been much worse. More>>

GM Spring Hill Plant To Go Idle

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General Motors has announced plans to idle plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee and Orion, Michigan as part of the company's bankruptcy plans. A plant in Pontiac, Michigan will be closed. More>>

GM Suppliers Ponder Economic Survival After Bankruptcy

General Motors is hoping for a short, surgical and successful bankruptcy. But many whose lives are intertwined with the company say it's going to be far more difficult and messier than fixing a balance sheet. More>>

Rep. Blackburn Reacts To GM Spring Hill Announcement

U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statement Monday after General Motors announced the Spring Hill, Tennessee plant would go idle after November: More>>

GM Expected To Get Rid Of Saturn, 3 Other Brands

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says the new GM will be a leaner and quicker company that's more focused on its customers and its products. More>>

Deadline Looms For GM And Bondholders

The clock is ticking down for GM and its bondholders. The automaker has submitted a plan to federal regulators that has a 5 p.m. Saturday deadline. More>>

UAW Trust To Receive 20% Of GM Shares

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GM has agreed to give the United Auto Workers union up to 20 percent of its common stock, $6.5 billion of preferred shares and a $2.5 billion note to fund a trust that will take over retiree health care costs starting next year. More>>

Stocks Dip As GM Gets Closer To Bankruptcy

Wall Street's rally is going back on hold as General Motors takes another step toward bankruptcy court. More>>

Spring Hill GM Workers To Decide New Contract

United Auto Workers union members at the General Motors plant in Spring Hill, will vote on whether to accept or reject a new employment contract Wednesday. More>>