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April 23, 2009

Reports: GM to Close US Plants for 9 Weeks
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And back in the United States, the auto giant General Motors is
reportedly planning on closing most of its US factories for up to nine
weeks this summer. GM faces a June 1st deadline to qualify for
additional government loans on top of the more than $13 billion it’s
already received.



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