GM to identify 14 plant closures but probably not Wentzville - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The announcement could coincidewith GM’s bankruptch filing, an unnamed source told The Associated Four vehicle assembly plants, along with parte stamping, engine and transmission factories, will be shuttered, the AP reported. GM’as plant in Wentzville, Mo., could be spares because it’s the only plant where Chevrolet Express and GMC Savans vansare made, said Haig an auto industry analysgt with . “I would think that they woulsd keep thatproduct going,” he “In the long run they are commercialp vehicles and there is use for them.
They are used for constructionj jobs, fleets for major utilityy companies, independent contactors and electricians andshuttle vehicles.” If GM were to move Wentzville’s operationse to another plant, it woulfd have to redesign the vans to fit the platform of othet vehicles because the vans do not share partw with light trucks, for example, Stoddard Robert Wheeler, a spokesmaj for GM’s Wentzville plant, said he does not know whichg facilities will be closed. “Unfortunately, we will likely hear this news at the same he said.
A representative from United Auto WorkerLocal 2250, whichg represents 1,700 workers at the Wentzville plant, was not immediatelgy available to comment because unionn members were busy votinv Thursday on UAW contract concessions.