


Olds started his company here in 1897 and, after GM purchased Oldsmobile, the size of its operations began stretching out across the region.

In particular, Lansing has been a General Motors town for generations. With the impact of COVID-19 on automakers, their supply chains and the local businesses that support factory workers, the Lansing region’s future is still tied closely to how well General Motors bounces back - and in turn how well its employees fare economically.Īutomobile manufacturing has been a part of life in the Lansing region almost since the car was invented. (This is the third in a three-part series, “Covid & the Economy,” that looks at the impact of the pandemic on the three legs of Greater Lansing’s economic “stool.” This week: General Motors.)
