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Friday, April 13, 2012  Toledo's Powertrain plant is getting a lot of new faces next week.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  The employment picture got a shot in the arm thanks to General Motors.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  General Motors will invest $204 million in the Powertrain plant in West Toledo leading to 250 new jobs.

Monday, May 09, 2011  General Motors is set to hire from 250 to 400 jobs for the build of a new 8-speed transmission at Toledo Powertrain, part of a multi-million investment at the West Toledo plant.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  UAW President Ray Wood describes the long road local auto workers have taken to get back to work.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Toledo's GM Powertrain Plant is full speed ahead.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  General Motors says it will keep most of its US factories open through their normal two-week summer shutdown in order to meet current demand, including, Toledo Powertrain, which will remain open through the summer.

Friday, February 26, 2010  Several hundred laid-of Toledo Powertrain workers will soon be headed back to the assembly line.

Monday, June 01, 2009  Toledo and Defiance made the cut Monday as General Motors Corp. said it will close nine more plants and idle three others after going into bankruptcy protection.

Thursday, April 23, 2009  The automaker will temporarily close it's Defiance plant, as it tries to control growing inventory due to slumping sales.