The stories coming out of this plant were always top news for Youngstown's daily newspaper. They will continue to be even with no product currently coming out of the plant.
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A Chevrolet Cruze making it down the line in the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant.
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Behind the cuts at Lordstown
Greg Greenwood never thought he’d see the day when the public would turn away from their compact and mid-size sedans. Greenwood, owner of Greenwood Chevrolet in Austintown who has been in the business for 36 years, is now watching that happen and seeing the impact of it in the Mahoning Valley.
Greg Greenwood never thought he’d see the day when the public would turn away from their compact and mid-size sedans. Greenwood, owner of Greenwood Chevrolet in Austintown who has been in the business for 36 years, is now watching that happen and seeing the impact of it in the Mahoning Valley.
GM cuts second shift at Lordstown
The future of the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Complex remains to be seen. What's known now is the second will be eliminated June 15 —slicing the number of employed from 3,000 to 1,500.
Cruze sales post 10 months of declines
The struggle of the compact car continued in February. The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze had 9,947 sales in February 2018, down 21 percent from last February’s sales of 12,623, General Motors said Thursday.
The future of the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Complex remains to be seen. What's known now is the second will be eliminated June 15 —slicing the number of employed from 3,000 to 1,500.
Cruze sales post 10 months of declines
The struggle of the compact car continued in February. The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze had 9,947 sales in February 2018, down 21 percent from last February’s sales of 12,623, General Motors said Thursday.
UAWs now merged say: bring it, we will build it
United Auto Workers locals 1112 and 1714 are merged. Local 1112 now represents all 3,000 workers at the General Motors Lordstown Complex where the Chevrolet Cruze, a compact car, is produced.
Merger will secure future
Autoworkers signed the charter to establish United Auto Workers Local 1714 on Aug. 14, 1970.
Autoworkers signed the charter to establish United Auto Workers Local 1714 on Aug. 14, 1970.
Unions to merge
Leaders of the local United Auto Workers unions are hopeful the move to combine two unions will benefit the future of General Motors Lordstown.
Leaders of the local United Auto Workers unions are hopeful the move to combine two unions will benefit the future of General Motors Lordstown.
GM workers had an ally in Alli
Shortly after Herman Maass was named General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant manager in 1996, he got a call him his boss.
Shortly after Herman Maass was named General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant manager in 1996, he got a call him his boss.
GM Lordstown a part of Valley's story for 50 years
The General Motors Lordstown Assembly Complex has been a fixture in the Mahoning Valley since vehicles starting rolling off the line in 1966.
The General Motors Lordstown Assembly Complex has been a fixture in the Mahoning Valley since vehicles starting rolling off the line in 1966.
Small-car slide
The General Motors Lordstown Complex is a survivor. Market conditions change, and the plant – along with the Mahoning Valley economy – feels the impact.
The General Motors Lordstown Complex is a survivor. Market conditions change, and the plant – along with the Mahoning Valley economy – feels the impact.
Cruze comes home
You could see the Blue Me Away-colored next-generation Chevrolet Cruze shining before those who will soon build, deliver and buy it.
You could see the Blue Me Away-colored next-generation Chevrolet Cruze shining before those who will soon build, deliver and buy it.
You could feel the pride.
Cruze arrives
The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze is here – and General Motors envisions a bold future for the redesigned compact car.
The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze is here – and General Motors envisions a bold future for the redesigned compact car.
GM Lordstown celebrates anniversary
Tom Koroni considers himself blessed. The General Motors retiree moved to Warren 48 years ago for one main reason: to work at the newly opened GM Lordstown plant.
Tom Koroni considers himself blessed. The General Motors retiree moved to Warren 48 years ago for one main reason: to work at the newly opened GM Lordstown plant.
Despite recalls Valley stays committed to GM
May sales numbers released Tuesday by General Motors Co. beat the expectations and forecasts of auto analysts during a month that saw a list of vehicle recalls.
May sales numbers released Tuesday by General Motors Co. beat the expectations and forecasts of auto analysts during a month that saw a list of vehicle recalls.
