General Motors cuts 2,000 jobs in U.S.

General Motors plans to cut 2,000 jobs at plants in Michigan and Ohio, and will halt production for several weeks at nine plants over the next six months, the company said Monday.

One of the plants affected is a factory in Oshawa, Ont., that makes Impala sedans.

GM Canada spokeswoman Patty Faith said the Impala line will be idled for the week of March 30 because of slumping demand.

The plant is down for an extended holiday break but production will resume on Feb. 9 for seven weeks before being idled again.

General Motors said it will eliminate the second shift at its Lansing, Mich., plant in late March and end the second shift at its Lordstown, Ohio, factory in early April.

About 1,200 workers will be laid off at the Michigan plant, while 800 jobs will be cut in Ohio.

With files from the Associated Press