Up until last week I worked at the Wilmington assembly plant, were the Solstice is tennitivaly to be produced. I got sent to the Baltimore plant ( Astro and Safari vans) for a short term asignment. What I am hearing is the Wilmington plant is getting the Pontiac, Saturn and Buick versions of the Solstice. Also a Saab and Hummer H3 or H4. The big announcment is going to be made at the Detroit auto show in January. This info came from a high ranking official in the international union, who said that that the funds for the car have already been approved. There is a Solstice body in the plant right now. And I've heard that several bodys have been put through paint. The plant also has a lot of re-tooling down time comming up.

Up until last week I worked at the Wilmington assembly plant, were the Solstice is tennitivaly to be produced. I got sent to the Baltimore plant ( Astro and Safari vans) for a short term asignment. What I am hearing is the Wilmington plant is getting the Pontiac, Saturn and Buick versions of the Solstice. Also a Saab and Hummer H3 or H4. The big announcment is going to be made at the Detroit auto show in January. This info came from a high ranking official in the international union, who said that that the funds for the car have already been approved. There is a Solstice body in the plant right now. And I've heard that several bodys have been put through paint. The plant also has a lot of re-tooling down time comming up.


dam thats nice :thumbsup:

do they let you take pictures of where you work at?

Up until last week I worked at the Wilmington assembly plant, were the Solstice is tennitivaly to be produced. I got sent to the Baltimore plant ( Astro and Safari vans) for a short term asignment. What I am hearing is the Wilmington plant is getting the Pontiac, Saturn and Buick versions of the Solstice. Also a Saab and Hummer H3 or H4. The big announcment is going to be made at the Detroit auto show in January. This info came from a high ranking official in the international union, who said that that the funds for the car have already been approved. There is a Solstice body in the plant right now. And I've heard that several bodys have been put through paint. The plant also has a lot of re-tooling down time comming up.

Bob, sweet. Any word on if the name will be changed? What is the "internal" name for the platform that all the makes will be built on?

Bob; Thanks for the info. As you have probably read here, there is info. that indicates a name change for the platform. Have you heard this as well? It is hard for me to believe that the name has come this far just to be changed as the car goes into pre-production. Any other info will be appreciated, but don't risk your job over it. I've worked in a couple of stamping plants while working at Reynolds Metals and know how tight the big 3 are with what goes on within their plants.

GM is real tight lipped about whats going on in our plant. One thing that I've learn over the years is that the more people you work with, the more rumors there are. I don't know the "platform" name. NO cameras are allowed in the plant. There are signs outside the plant stating this before you even get inside. I'll kept you informed on any info or rumors (just the strong ones) that I hear. For those that don't know, the plant is currently building the Saturn LS. It's been on one shift since June 2000. Earlier this year , due to slow sales, the line speed was cut in half. The slower line speed means less employees are needed to build an auto. It also means that the work load is a lot heavier.

Thx for the info, definetly keep us upated!

"It's been on one shift since June 2000. Earlier this year , due to slow sales, the line speed was cut in half. The slower line speed means less employees are needed to build an auto. It also means that the work load is a lot heavier"


That's pretty sad. Slower line speeds use to be used to increase production quality. Sounds like this approach will decrease overall quality? I guess this approach is intended to cut their manhours per vehicle to improve the plants productivity reports.

[QUOTE=bob "What I am hearing is the Wilmington plant is getting the Pontiac, Saturn and Buick versions of the Solstice. [/QUOTE]


Boy I gotta ask this, there's 3 of them now? This just won't be a pontiac but a Buick and Saturn as well? First I heard that. Whats the differences?

Allanon

Here is some information about the new "Solstice". It was just sent to a vehicle test facility, for brake system analysis and testing. The vehicle and all of the documentation refer to it as the Solstice. So as far as I know it will be called the Solstice.

Here is some information about the new "Solstice". It was just sent to a vehicle test facility, for brake system analysis and testing. The vehicle and all of the documentation refer to it as the Solstice. So as far as I know it will be called the Solstice.

great thanks for the info!!

Today at the Wilmington plant, employees were told that their plant has a future and their future will be revieled at the Detroit auto show. Letters were also mailed out to employees, telling them that GM has given the Wilmington plant $50 million for upgrades.

In reply to Bob's info about the Wilmington employees being informed to stay tuned to the 2004 International Auto Show to find out how their destiny is secured, and with what, I know of no one that knows about or has recieved any letter pretaining to 50 million alloted for upgrades. My sources within the plant have no clear understanding as to nuts and bolts info as to production expectations and official production personnel necasssary needed for it's build. Unsubstanciated rumors is the only information available other than, "Your future is very bright" and "Watch the International Auto Show January 4th."
Stay tuned

, I know of no one that knows about or has recieved any letter pretaining to 50 million alloted for upgrades.

You know someone now- me!

Here's an article from Money mag. about the wilmington plant, says $15M to be invested, Article on Newport plant (http://cp.yahoo.net/search/cache?p=solstice+(plant+or+assembly)&ei=UTF-8&cop=mss&url=6WmRXLZMBjAJ:money.cnn.com/services/tickerheadlines/for5/200312231315DOWJONESDJONLINE000853_FORTUNE5.htm)

-Andrew