General Motors exploring plans for expansion in Lansing

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Published March 15, 2013 at 6:16 PM EDT

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero announced today that GM is interested in building a $38 million expansion to its Grand River plant and is looking for tax incentives. WKAR's Kevin Lavery reports.

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