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''' | '''Windsor Transmission''' is a [[General Motors of Canada]] parts plant in [[Windsor, Ontario]] and one of several facilities in southern [[Ontario]] and [[Canada]]. It is only plant located in southwestern [[Ontario]] and located closer to GM headquarters in [[Detroit]] than GM Canada headquarters in [[Oshawa]]. | ||
It makes front-wheel-drive, automatic transmissions and transmission components used by other GM facilities.<ref>[http://www.gm.ca/inm/gmcanada/english/about/Overview/operations_windsor.htm Our Company - GM Today<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | |||
Built in 1963, the facility is scheduled to close in 2010 and will not be re-tooled. <ref>[http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/05/12/5541906-cp.html General Motors axes 1,400 Windsor jobs]</ref> This will result in layoff of 1400 workers at the plant. <ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/12/gm-announces-plan-to-close-windsor-transmission-plant/ GM announces plan to close Windsor transmission plant]</ref> The products from this plant will likely be shifted to the [[United States]] or [[Mexico]].{{Fact|date=June 2008}} | |||
==Products== | |||
* 4 types of speed gearboxes for Chevrolet Malibu and Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and G6, and Saturn Vue and Aura | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:General Motors factories]] | [[Category:General Motors factories]] | ||
[[Category:Economy of | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Windsor, Ontario]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Economy of Windsor, Ontario]] | ||
[[Category:1963 establishments]] | |||
[[ | [[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada]] |