GM chose Orion for tax perks, stamping plan

The proximity of suppliers, nearby stamping plant & tax abatements & incentives unmatched by TN & WI enabled GM to select Orion Township assembly plant to produce next generation of its compact & subcompact cars. In addition to saving 1,200 jobs at the assembly plant, where GM will invest $600 to $800M, it will reconfigure its Pontiac stamping plant where 200 more people will be needed to produce the body panels, & other metal components for two unnamed models that will be produced starting in 2011. But GM