Spokesman Tony Sapienza said normal production would be around 750,000 cars and trucks for the quarter.
/*General Motors*/ and nearly all automakers who sell in the U.S. are mired in the worst sales slump in 26 years.
Cash-strapped GM is seeking government loans to stay in operation beyond the end of the year. The White House says it may tap the $700 billion Wall Street /*bailout*/ fund to help GM and /*Chrysler*/ stay in business after the Senate blocked a measure to provide $14 billion in immediate loans.