General Motors to close sole Va plant

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General Motors will close its plant in Spotsylvania County, its only manufacturing operation in Virginia, to cut costs as it operates under bankruptcy protection.

Company spokesman John Raut said the Detroit automaker told workers Monday that the plant will close in December 2010, or sooner, depending on demand. The plant produces torque converter clutches for automatic transmissions.

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