July 6th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Tennessee politicians, led by Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker have complained that General Motors used inappropriate measures to locate an existing factory in Orion, Michigan, to build a new small car, rather than using Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Bob Corker became well known in automotive circles when he repeatedly criticized General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford, insisting [...]
June 17th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who was a spokesman for allowing domestic automakers to be liquidated until he discovered a GM plant in his state, and Mark Warner of Virginia have announced their intent to introduce a bill demanding “oversight” of companies more than half-owned by the government, which would include AIG, Citigroup, and General [...]
April 11th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, well-known for his politically charged attacks on the Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers, is singing another tune. The Tennessee Republican is now fighting to keep a union-staffed GM plant open and, predictably, is charging partisan politics will be responsible if it is closed.
At stake is the Spring Hill plant, [...]