Plant Closings

FCA envisions turning small Detroit plant into museum for car collection
March 21Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will transform a small former assembly plant in Detroit where the Dodge Viper was hand built into a new home for its sprawling automobile collection.

Plant life
Feb. 26When they are no longer needed, the transition from auto plant to a second life can be painful.

GM's Korea retrenchment gets off to an early start
Feb. 17General Motors is already scaling back operations in South Korea ahead of an announced plant closure there in May.

Honda to close Japan plant amid refocus on EVs
Oct. 4, 2017Honda is taking the rare step of shuttering a Japanese assembly plant as it rearranges its domestic factory footprint to shift manufacturing toward electrified cars.

The new look of manufacturing: Efficiency is up, plants are south
Oct. 1, 2017The Great Recession accelerated change in North American auto production. Since 2007, the manufacturing footprint has become more efficient, diverse and truck-oriented as it has shifted away from its Detroit roots.

Pence to speak at auto supplier that sent jobs to Mexico in 2009
Sept. 27, 2017Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to appear this week at American Axle, which drew condemnation for negotiating concessions from a union and then shifting production to Mexico anyway.

GM may lead stampede out of Venezuela
April 24, 2017Now that General Motors is pulling out of Venezuela, the question on the minds of industry analysts and local auto workers is: Who's next?