National General Motors to Slash 30,000 Jobs, Shutter Plants By Jack Speer Published November 20, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST This story was published more than 18 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email Listen • 0:00 The Doraville Assembly Plant in Doraville, Ga., is one of nine plants in North America that General Motors plans to close by 2008. Copyright 2005 NPR