 The plant reopened in February 2008 and became the assembly point for the new Chevrolet Traverse.However, after a battle among plants in Spring Hill, Orion Township, Michigan and Janesville, Wisconsin, GM announced on June 26, 2009 that they had chosen to build a new small car in Orion Township.Nearly 2,500 Spring Hill auto workers were faced with lay-off, buy-out and early retirement.