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GM in Wentzville
4:42 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

General Motors expanding production at Wentzville plant

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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (C) is joined by representatives of General Motors and leaders from General Motors' Wentzville Assembly Plant, for the official groundbreaking of a $380 million expansion project on May 21, 2012.
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A Chevrolet Express van nears completion on the assembly line in Wentzville, Mo. in 2009. Today plans were announced to expand the facility.
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General Motors broke ground on Monday for a new $380 million expansion to its Wentzville Assembly Plant.

When GM declared Chapter 11 in 2009 the Wentzville plant was subject to talks of being shut down. Few people envisioned a day like today when the company would be adding 500,000 square feet to Wentzville.

The company says the move will create some 1,000 new jobs, with priority given to workers from the soon-to-be closed plant in Shreveport, La.

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GM / Wentzville
12:12 pm
Thu November 3, 2011

Wentzville plant will build the Chevy Colorado

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Workers at the GM Wentzville plant get the first look at the Chevy Colorado, which will be produced at their facility starting sometime next year thanks to a $380 million expansion.
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Updated 4:50  p.m. with comments from Nixon, company and union officials, and employees.

The General Motors plant in Wentzville, Mo. got some welcome news this morning.

A $380 million investment in the plant, negotiated into the latest contract between GM and the United Auto Workers, means the Chevrolet Colorado will be built at the St. Charles County plant beginning some time next year.

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Morning round-up
9:30 am
Wed September 21, 2011

Morning headlines: Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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The United Auto Workers announced Tuesday, Sept. 20 that GM plans to invest $380 million and bring more than 1,800 jobs to its Wentzville plant.
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Wentzville Mayor: news couldn't be better

The United Auto Workers announced Tuesday that GM plans to invest $380 million and bring more than 1,800 jobs to its Wentzville plant as part of a proposed contract with the union.

Mayor Paul Lambi says he's hoping the union will ratify the contract on Monday.

"The announcement made by the UAW seems to be a positive indication that contract negotiations went well," said Lambi. " And it seems to me that I would expect that contract to be approved and ratified."

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