Next-Gen Impala Means 2,500 New Jobs for Detroit

General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant employee John Scott on the line prior to GM's announcement that it will add two shifts and approximately 2,500 jobs at the plant. (Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors)"Filling this plant with new work is very satisfying because GM is dedicated to helping rebuild this city," said GM North America President Mark Reuss earlier today at the plant. "We are confident in the flexibility of the plant, the excellence of our workers and the great cars assembled here." GM noted it will spend $69 million on tooling and equipment to support the next-gen Impala at the Detroit-Hamtramck facility. After a four-week shutdown at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, GM last week announced that the facility will build Volt and Ampera electric cars with extended-range capability for the rest of the year. The plant has 1,121 hourly and salaried employees. In April 2010, GM said it will spend $121 million to support Malibu production. The new Malibu -- which GM calls Chevrolet's first global midsize sedan -- will be built in Detroit and Fairfax, Kan., as well as China and Korea, and will be sold in more than 100 countries on six continents. The announcement is part of GM's plan unveiled May 10 to create or retain about 4,000 jobs and invest $2 billion in 17 manufacturing facilities in eight states. See Also:

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