Emphatic denial of reports that the General Motors Corporation will discontinue production of certain makes of automobiles is made by Alfred Sloan Jr., President of General Motors and A. R. Glancy, President of the Oakland Motor Car Company. A. H. Patterson, local Oakland-Pontiac dealer, has received assurance that Oakland and Pontiac cars will be continued, in a letter from Glancy. Accompanying this letter is a letter sent Glancy by Slaon. The letter reads:

General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, July 14, 1930.
A. R. Glancy, President, oakland Motor Car Company, Pontiac, Michigan. -My Dear Glancy: An article which appeared some time ago in certain financial papers, stating that General Motors Corporation was considering the discontinuance of the Oakland Division, has created considerable confusion among your dealers.
We ae all srry that such an absurd rumor should gain so much credence.

The position of your divison in the corporation, the high standing of your cars in the trade, plus their popularity with their owners has, until now, seemed to me to be sufficient proof of the falsity of the rumor, but if, as you state competition refuses to let it die, please use this letter as evidence that the corporation not only has no intention of such discontinuance but expects your division to occupy a far more commanding position in the industry. Very Truley yours.
Alfred Sloan Jr.
President

Glancy's Letter

Oakland Motor Car Company, Pontiac, Michigan, Jul 16, 1930.
To all Oakland Pontiac Dealers: I am sure you will be glad to have the enclosed copy f a letter I just received from A. P. Sloan Jr., Peasident of the General Motors Corporation, which you may show to anyne who is interested, as it will effectively deal with the rumor regarding the discontinuance of the Oakland and Pontiac lines.

The Oakland-Pontiac division is now the econd largest unit producer of cars for General Motors and as you will note from Mr. Sloan's letter, it is expected that in the future we shall occupy an even more important place in the industry. Yours very truly,

A. R. Glancy
President and General Manager.

** Note: the following year, 1931, General Motors discontinued the Oakland Motor Car and closed the plant that produced the cars, leaving the Pontiac, to be produced at the north end of the City of Pontiac, until that brand was discontinued in 2009.