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General Motors Co

said on Friday it had extended the production at its Detroit Hamtramck plant until January 2020, against an earlier plan to discontinue production in June this year.

The No.1 U.S. automaker is revamping its operations, which include plant closures and thousands of job cuts, as it looks to boost profitability in the wake of declining U.S.

auto sales

.

The Hamtramck plant will continue to produce the

Chevrolet Impala

and

Cadillac CT6

sedans until early next year, the company said.

“We are balancing production timing while continuing the availability of

Cadillac

advanced technology features currently included in the

CT6-V

— the Blackwing Twin-Turbo V-8 (engine) and Super Cruise (driver assistance system),”

GM

said.

The plant has already discontinued production of the

Buick LaCrosse

sedan and

Chevrolet Volt

electric

hybrid car

.

Detroit-based union

United Auto Workers

‘ President Gary Jones said GM’s decision to continue production at the plant was a relief for the workers as well as their families.

“We commend GM for today’s decision and we reiterate the importance of a collective bargaining process in times like these,” Jones said.

Reporting by Ankit Ajmera.

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