Chrysler Shutting Down ALL Factories for 30 Days!

[ktmlew]

The end is in sight.

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2gAysm_OVys&refer=home

 

Chrysler to Halt Production at All Plants for 1 Month (Update1)

 

By Mike Ramsey

 

Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler LLC, the third-largest U.S. automaker, will close all 30 of its plants for at least a month at the end of shifts on Dec. 19 as it combats plummeting demand for vehicles.

 

The earliest the operations will come back on line is Jan. 19, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company said in a statement today.

 

Chrysler’s decision to suspend production comes after a 47 percent decline in U.S. sales in November. The automaker has asked for emergency bridge financing from the U.S. government to avoid collapse.

 

Two factories in Toledo, Ohio, that make the Jeep Liberty, Dodge Nitro and Jeep Wrangler will be closed until Jan. 26. The minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario and the Dodge Viper operations in Detroit will shut until Feb. 2, said Shawn Morgan, a Chrysler spokeswoman.

 

To contact the reporter on this story: Mike Ramsey in Southfield, Michigan, at mramsey6@bloomberg.net

 

Last Updated: December 17, 2008 16:54 EST

[LARRY BRUDZYNSKI]

Just seen that report on NBC news, this sucks!!!

 

Just came across this...

 

Ford Adds To Holiday Shutdown At 10 Plants

 

POSTED: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

 

 

 

DETROIT -- Ford said it will shut down 10 of its North American assembly plants for an extra week in January due to the slumping U.S. auto market.

 

Spokeswoman Angie Kozleski said the normal two-week holiday shutdown will be extended to Jan. 12 at all operating assembly plants except those in Claycomo, Mo., near Kansas City and the Dearborn, Mich., truck plant.

 

Those two plants will return to work as normal on Jan. 5. Both make the new F-150 pickup truck, while Claycomo also makes the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner.

 

Ford will also extend the shutdown at some engine, transmission and parts stamping plants, or shut portions of them to match production cuts at the assembly plants.