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minus-squareJordan LundlinkEnglish4•edit-21 year agoPontiac, as a brand, shut down in 2009-2010. So using an old photo of a failed Pontiac dealer as being an example of current labor issues is being more than a little disingenuous. Bonus: https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/kevin-rinke-channels-trumps-business-outsider-label-mi-governors-race GM killed: Oldsmobile - 2004 Pontiac - 2009/2010 Saab - 2009/2010 Saturn - 2009/2010 Opel - 2010 The surviving brands are: Buick (apparently Buick is HUGE in China, they are to China what Cadillac is here.) Cadillac Chevrolet (including Corvette) GMC (including Hummer) They are also partners in two Chinese brands, Baojun, and Wuling.
Pontiac, as a brand, shut down in 2009-2010.
So using an old photo of a failed Pontiac dealer as being an example of current labor issues is being more than a little disingenuous.
Bonus:
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/kevin-rinke-channels-trumps-business-outsider-label-mi-governors-race
GM killed:
Oldsmobile - 2004
Pontiac - 2009/2010
Saab - 2009/2010
Saturn - 2009/2010
Opel - 2010
The surviving brands are:
Buick (apparently Buick is HUGE in China, they are to China what Cadillac is here.)
Cadillac
Chevrolet (including Corvette)
GMC (including Hummer)
They are also partners in two Chinese brands, Baojun, and Wuling.