FCA weighed buying GM plant for major Detroit expansion

GM has decided to extend output at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant until January 2020. (REUTERS)

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CHAD LIVENGOOD

March 31, 2019 01:32 PM

DETROIT — Two automakers whose Detroit production plans are moving in opposite directions talked about meeting in the middle, but couldn’t reach a deal, Automotive News and affiliate Crain’s Detroit Business have learned.

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