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Temporary Layoffs at GM as Volt Production Put on Hold

By Doug Powers • March 2, 2012 04:11 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

You can be pretty sure that in the White House this story is going to make somebody realize a huge mistake was made — the taxpayer subsidy should be way higher than just $10,000 per car.

From the Detroit Free Press:

General Motors has told 1,300 employees at its Detroit Hamtramck that they will be temporarily laid off for five weeks as the company halts production of the Chevrolet Volt and its European counterpart, the Opel Ampera.

“Even with sales up in February over January, we are still seeking to align our production with demand,” said GM spokesman Chris Lee.

Hopefully during the downtime the entire project will be re-tooled to put the cart after the horse where it belongs, but I’m not counting on it.

At the next Council on Jobs and Competitiveness meeting, President Obama’s going to have to tell Immelt to step it up a notch.

Help is on the way, however, because Obama said he’s going to buy one when he’s no longer president in five years (if workers want to boost sales quicker they’ll vote Republican in November so Obama can buy one this coming January).

The plant in question is the same one Obama visited in July of 2010 to tout the Volt:

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Update: Who are some on the left blaming for low Volt sales? Well, Rush Limbaugh of course. Apparently he once called the car “trampy” or something.

**Written by Doug Powers

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#101

On March 3rd, 2012 at 4:01 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

On March 3rd, 2012 at 2:03 pm, happyscrapper said:

Off topic…send donations to Red Cross or group of your choice! They NEED help!

I’d rather send donations to the Salvation Army or specific help groups nearby like churches. The Red Cross only uses disasters to fill their coffers. The Salvation Army and local churches direct your money exactly to its intended purpose.
#102

On March 3rd, 2012 at 4:15 pm, hawkeye54 said:

I’d rather send donations to the Salvation Army or specific help groups nearby like churches. The Red Cross only uses disasters to fill their coffers. The Salvation Army and local churches direct your money exactly to its intended purpose.

I certainly agree. I do donate blood, but my money goes to other organizations I trust more with the use of funds.
#103

On March 3rd, 2012 at 4:50 pm, DBNinKY said:

Lets hope the 370 coal miners recently laid off at Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal, and TECO mines are only temporary! Obama’s EPA and demonization of reliable energy sources – aka fossil fuels – is unconscionable.
#104

On March 3rd, 2012 at 4:55 pm, DBNinKY said:

Oops!

Obama’s EPA and [it's] demonization of reliable energy sources – aka fossil fuels – is unconscionable.
#105

On March 3rd, 2012 at 5:22 pm, happyscrapper said:

I will send my donation to the Salvation army or our Church. Thanks for the tip.
#106

On March 3rd, 2012 at 8:47 pm, sb36695 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avLKiWi71cE&feature=player_embedded
#107

On March 4th, 2012 at 10:38 pm, dominigan said:

I’d rather send donations to the Salvation Army or specific help groups nearby like churches. The Red Cross only uses disasters to fill their coffers. The Salvation Army and local churches direct your money exactly to its intended purpose.

Absolutely! I will donate blood, but they will not get one penny from me… especially after I saw them with my own eyes 2 weeks after Katrina. It was the churches doing the heavy lifting!
#108

On March 5th, 2012 at 10:05 am, RedDog said:

It’s all our fault. The American people will be getting an attitude adjustment from the Politburo.
#109

On March 5th, 2012 at 2:55 pm, iowavette said:

That’s too bad. I was planning to buy one after they’d been in production a while. Two birds with one stone, get some of my tax dollars back and have a cool runaround vehicle if gas prices keep escalating.