GM this spring plans to cut shift at a small-car factory in Ohio and a plant in Michigan that makes crossovers including the GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave, a company spokeswoman said. About 800 workers will be laid off in Ohio and 1,200 in Michigan. Additionally, GM is planning to idle nine of its 24 North American assembly plans for a week or more in the second and third quarter.

(A headline at 10:34 a.m. EST and a story at 10:50 a.m. EST misstated the number of North American assembly plants GM is planning to idle for a week or more in the second and third quarter.)

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