UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, DC 20549-1004



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 15, 2004



                           GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
                           --------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



            STATE OF DELAWARE                  1-143           38-0572515
            -----------------                  -----           ----------
        (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation or Organization)      File Number)   Identification No.)

      300 Renaissance Center, Detroit,                           48265-3000
      Michigan                                                   (Zip Code)
      --------
      (Address of Principal Executive
      Offices)



          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
                                                             --------------








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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
    (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




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ITEM 2.05  Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

With respect to Form 8-K, Item 2.05, Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities:

(a)  On November 15, 2004, Management of General Motors Corporation's
     North American and Manufacturing Operations finalized the plans for
     the closing of the Corporation's assembly plant in Baltimore,
     Maryland, in 2005 as described in the following press release.
(b)  At this time General Motors (GM) is unable to estimate the total
     amount or range of amounts expected to be incurred in connection
     with each major type of cost associated with this course of action.
(c)  At this time GM is unable to estimate the total amount or range of
     amounts expected to be incurred in connection with this act.
(d)  At this time GM is unable to estimate the total amount or range of
     amounts of the charge that will result in future cash expenditures.

On November 16, 2004, GM issued the following press release:


              Chevy Astro And GMC Safari To Be Discontinued In 2005

                GM's Baltimore, Maryland Assembly Plant To Close

  GM Maintains Significant Presence In Baltimore Area Through White Marsh
Transmission Plant

     PONTIAC,  Mich. - General  Motors today  announced that its Chevy Astro and
GMC  Safari  will be  discontinued  in 2005.  As a  consequence,  the  company's
Baltimore,  Md. assembly plant, which exclusively builds the Chevy Astro and GMC
Safari,  will also  close in 2005.  The  company  also  reaffirmed  that it will
maintain a  significant  presence  in the  greater  Baltimore  area  through its
state-of-the-art transmission plant in White Marsh, Md.

     With  the  Astro  and  Safari  reaching  the end of  their  lifecycles,  GM
management  initiated several  production changes over the last several years to
better  align  production  at the plant  with  market  demand  for the Astro and
Safari.  These  decisions  included  eliminating  the  plant's  second  shift of
production  in the  summer of 2000 and  slowing  production  output  on  several
occasions.

     The Chevy  Astro and GMC Safari  were  introduced  in the 1985 model  year.
During the first 10 months of this year,  production  at  Baltimore  amounted to
approximately 41,000 vehicles.

     "Long-term  market softening and the products'  lifecycle have driven GM to
make  this  difficult  yet  necessary  decision,"  said  Joe  Spielman,  GM vice
president  and  general  manager  of  Vehicle  Manufacturing.  "GM can no longer
justify building these two products at volumes that are significantly  below the
plant's capacity."

     "The men and women of Baltimore Assembly are proud, hard working people who
have  done a great job of  building  the Chevy  Astro  and GMC  Safari  over the
years," Spielman added.  "Everyone at Baltimore Assembly should take great pride
in their many accomplishments and years of dedication to these products."

     GM currently employs  approximately 1,000 hourly and 100 salaried employees
at the Baltimore plant. The UAW/GM National  Agreement  provides a comprehensive
plan and provisions for the GM employees affected by the decision. UAW Local 239
represents the plant's hourly workforce. In addition,  management will work with
affected salaried employees to pursue opportunities at other GM locations.

     The   Baltimore   Assembly   plant  sits  on  182  acres  and  consists  of
approximately 3.2 million square feet. It opened in 1935 and originally produced
a variety of Chevrolet cars and trucks.  In 1984, the facility was converted for
production of the Astro and Safari.

     General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle  manufacturer,
employs about 325,000 people  globally.  Founded in 1908, GM has been the global
automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing  operations in 32
countries  and its vehicles are sold in 192  countries.  In 2003, GM sold nearly
8.6 million cars and trucks, about 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM's
global  headquarters  are  at  the  GM  Renaissance  Center  in  Detroit.   More
information  on GM and its  products  can be  found on the  company's  corporate
website at www.gm.com.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
                                          --------------------------
                                          (Registrant)
Date:  November 17, 2004             By:  /s/PETER R. BIBLE
                                     ---  -----------------
                                          (Peter R. Bible,
                                           Chief Accounting Officer)
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, DC 20549-1004

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 15, 2004

                           GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
                           --------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            STATE OF DELAWARE                  1-143           38-0572515
            -----------------                  -----           ----------
        (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation or Organization)      File Number)   Identification No.)

      300 Renaissance Center, Detroit,                           48265-3000
      Michigan                                                   (Zip Code)
      --------
      (Address of Principal Executive
      Offices)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
                                                             --------------

================================================================================

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
    (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.05  Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

With respect to Form 8-K, Item 2.05, Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities:

(a)  On November 15, 2004, Management of General Motors Corporation's
     North American and Manufacturing Operations finalized the plans for
     the closing of the Corporation's assembly plant in Baltimore,
     Maryland, in 2005 as described in the following press release.
(b)  At this time General Motors (GM) is unable to estimate the total
     amount or range of amounts expected to be incurred in connection
     with each major type of cost associated with this course of action.
(c)  At this time GM is unable to estimate the total amount or range of
     amounts expected to be incurred in connection with this act.
(d)  At this time GM is unable to estimate the total amount or range of
     amounts of the charge that will result in future cash expenditures.

On November 16, 2004, GM issued the following press release:

              Chevy Astro And GMC Safari To Be Discontinued In 2005

                GM's Baltimore, Maryland Assembly Plant To Close

  GM Maintains Significant Presence In Baltimore Area Through White Marsh
Transmission Plant

     PONTIAC,  Mich. - General  Motors today  announced that its Chevy Astro and
GMC  Safari  will be  discontinued  in 2005.  As a  consequence,  the  company's
Baltimore,  Md. assembly plant, which exclusively builds the Chevy Astro and GMC
Safari,  will also  close in 2005.  The  company  also  reaffirmed  that it will
maintain a  significant  presence  in the  greater  Baltimore  area  through its
state-of-the-art transmission plant in White Marsh, Md.

     With  the  Astro  and  Safari  reaching  the end of  their  lifecycles,  GM
management  initiated several  production changes over the last several years to
better  align  production  at the plant  with  market  demand  for the Astro and
Safari.  These  decisions  included  eliminating  the  plant's  second  shift of
production  in the  summer of 2000 and  slowing  production  output  on  several
occasions.

     The Chevy  Astro and GMC Safari  were  introduced  in the 1985 model  year.
During the first 10 months of this year,  production  at  Baltimore  amounted to
approximately 41,000 vehicles.

     "Long-term  market softening and the products'  lifecycle have driven GM to
make  this  difficult  yet  necessary  decision,"  said  Joe  Spielman,  GM vice
president  and  general  manager  of  Vehicle  Manufacturing.  "GM can no longer
justify building these two products at volumes that are significantly  below the
plant's capacity."

     "The men and women of Baltimore Assembly are proud, hard working people who
have  done a great job of  building  the Chevy  Astro  and GMC  Safari  over the
years," Spielman added.  "Everyone at Baltimore Assembly should take great pride
in their many accomplishments and years of dedication to these products."

     GM currently employs  approximately 1,000 hourly and 100 salaried employees
at the Baltimore plant. The UAW/GM National  Agreement  provides a comprehensive
plan and provisions for the GM employees affected by the decision. UAW Local 239
represents the plant's hourly workforce. In addition,  management will work with
affected salaried employees to pursue opportunities at other GM locations.

     The   Baltimore   Assembly   plant  sits  on  182  acres  and  consists  of
approximately 3.2 million square feet. It opened in 1935 and originally produced
a variety of Chevrolet cars and trucks.  In 1984, the facility was converted for
production of the Astro and Safari.

     General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle  manufacturer,
employs about 325,000 people  globally.  Founded in 1908, GM has been the global
automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing  operations in 32
countries  and its vehicles are sold in 192  countries.  In 2003, GM sold nearly
8.6 million cars and trucks, about 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM's
global  headquarters  are  at  the  GM  Renaissance  Center  in  Detroit.   More
information  on GM and its  products  can be  found on the  company's  corporate
website at www.gm.com.

                                      # # #
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
                                          --------------------------
                                          (Registrant)
Date:  November 17, 2004             By:  /s/PETER R. BIBLE
                                     ---  -----------------
                                          (Peter R. Bible,
                                           Chief Accounting Officer)