List of General Motors factories
This is a list of General Motors factories that are being or have been used to produce automobiles and automobile components.[1] The factories are occasionally idled for re-tooling.
Current factories
Sold/co-operated factories
VIN | Name | City/State | Country | Products | Opened | Idled | Comments |
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Opelwerk Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern | Germany | components engines: four-cylinder turbo diesel engines (2.0 liter) four-cylindrer turbo petrol engines (2.0 liter) |
1966 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
Batilly | Batilly | France | Opel Movano B Renault Master/Mascott Nissan Interstar | Renault-SOVAB plant | |||
Nissan Iberia | Barcelona | Spain | Opel Vivaro A Renault Trafic Nissan Primastar | 2017 | This plant was co-operated with Nissan, and their operations now has part of the PSA Group as the Opel brand has acquired by the French automaker in 2017. | ||
Opel Wien GmbH | Aspern | Austria | Family 0 engines (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.4 Turbo) Transmissions (Easytronic, five-and six-speed) | 1982 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
Opel Eisenach GmbH | Eisenach | Germany | Opel Corsa E (3-door) Opel Adam | 1990 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
Vauxhall Ellesmere Port | Ellesmere Port | United Kingdom | Opel/Vauxhall Astra K (5-door, Sports Tourer) | 1962 | 2017 | Vauxhall plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
Adam Opel AG Werk Rüsselsheim | Rüsselsheim | Germany | Opel/Vauxhall Insignia (saloon, hatchback, Sports Tourer) Opel Zafira Tourer C GM F40 transmission | 1898 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
GM España S.L. | Zaragoza | Spain | Opel Corsa E (5 door, van) Opel Meriva B | 1982 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
7 | Opel Szentgotthárd | Szentgotthárd | Hungary | Opel Astra F 1991-1997, 80.835 units Opel Vectra B1 and B2 1998-1999, 4.404 units Opel Engines Opel Automatic Transmissions | 1991 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. |
Delco Products | Kettering, Ohio | United States | Shock Absorbers, Struts, Impact Absorbers, Electric Motors, Windshield Wiper Assemblies | Transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999. Sold to Tenneco Corporation in 2008 | |||
Delco Remy | Anderson, Indiana | United States | Starters, Generators, HEI Ignition, DIS Ignition, Switches | 2006 | Transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999 | ||
Delco Remy | Muncie, Indiana | United States | Batteries | Transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999. | |||
GM Manufacturing Poland Sp. z o.o. | Gliwice | Poland | Opel Astra K (5-door) Holden Astra 7 gen. (5-door) Opel Astra J (GTC, sedan) Holden Astra 6 gen. (GTC, VXR) Opel Cascada | 1998 | 2011 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
GM Powertrain Poland | Tychy | Poland | diesel engines | 1996 | 2017 | Opel plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
IBC Vehicles[6] | Luton | United Kingdom | Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro B | 1905 | 2017 | Vauxhall plant. Sold to PSA Group in 2017. | |
3 | Trollhättan Assembly | Trollhättan | Sweden | Saab 9-3 Saab 9-5 | 1947 | 2010 | Saab Automobile sold to Spyker Cars in February, 2010. |
Z | Fremont Assembly | Fremont, California | United States | Vibe Prizm (1990-2002) Nova (1985-88) Toyota vehicles | 1960 | 1982 1984-2009 | 1960-1982 as GM factory. From 1984 as New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI), which assembled GM and Toyota vehicles. Sold to Tesla Motors on July, 2009.[7] |
GM Vietnam | Hanoi | Vietnam | Chevrolet Lacetti Chevrolet Aveo Chevrolet Spark Chevrolet Captiva Chevrolet Vivant | 1993 | 2018 | Past model: Cruze (2010-2016). Sold to VinFast in 2018. | |
GM-AvtoVAZ | Tolyatti | Russia | Niva Viva | 2002 | 2015 | GM ceased operations in Russia back in 2015 and GM-AvtoVAZ joint venture dissolved shortly thereafter and AvtoVAZ is now being a part of Renault group since 2016. | |
7 | Fujisawa | Fujisawa, Kanagawa | Japan | Chevrolet LUV | Isuzu manufacturing facility | ||
Gravatai Automotive Industrial Complex | Gravatai, Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | Chevrolet Onix Chevrolet Prisma | 2000 | [8] | ||
Guide Headlamp Division | Anderson, Indiana | United States | Headlamp, Taillamp assemblies | 1998-sold to Palladium Equity Partners; | |||
Inland Fisher Guide Plant (Tecumseh, Michigan) | Tecumseh, Michigan | United States | Seat Pads & Backs | ||||
Inland Fisher Guide Plant (Livonia, Michigan) | Livonia, Michigan | United States | Seat Cushions, Seat Pads, Seat Backs, Door Panel Trim | 1954 | no longer a GM facility | ||
4 | Iwata | Iwata, Shizuoka | Japan | ||||
3 | Kawasaki | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | Japan | ||||
K | Kosai Assembly | Kosai, Shizuoka | Japan | ||||
7 | Magyar Suzuki Corporation | Esztergom | Hungary | Opel Agila Suzuki Splash Suzuki Swift Suzuki SX4 Fiat Sedici | 1991 | Suzuki plant | |
Rayong | Rayong | Thailand | Colorado Cruze Optra Aveo Captiva | 1999 | Past Models: Zafira, Alfa Romeo 156 Sold to Great Wall Motors in 2020.[9] | ||
Saginaw Transmission | Saginaw, Michigan | United States | Manual Transmissions, Brakes | Originally made the "Saginaw" 3 and 4-Speed manual transmissions. The plant currently produces brake components. It was spun off as part of Delphi in 1999. The plant is currently owned by TRW Automotive. | |||
GM Strasbourg | Strasbourg | France | 6L45/6L50 6-speed RWD automatic transmissions | 1967 | Past products: 5L40, 4L30 RWD automatic transmissions
Sold to Punch Powerglide in 2013.[10] Continues to make components for [ZF]. | ||
Closed factories
VIN | Name | City/State | Country | Products | Opened | Idled | Comments |
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GM Argentina | Buenos Aires, San Martin | Argentina | Chevrolet (cars and trucks), Oakland, Oldsmobile | 1925 | 1978 | GM brands manufactured included GMC, Opel, and Vauxhall trucks along with Pontiac, Marquette, Buick, LaSalle, Cadillac, Opel, and Vauxhall passenger cars.[11] | |
Baltimore Operation | White Marsh, Maryland | United States | 1000 Series transmissions: Silverado, Sierra Hybrid 2-mode transmissions: Tahoe, Escalade, Silverado, Sierra | 2000 | 2019 | Originally part of Allison Transmission. Became a GM Powertrain facility in 2004. Name changed to Baltimore Operation in 2012 with the addition of the Electric Motor Plant built next to the existing Transmission Plant. Closed in 2019.[12] | |
Delco Moraine NDH | Moraine, Ohio (Wisconsin Blvd.) | United States | Engine Bearings/Master Cylinders/Brake Pads/Brake Calipers/ABS Assemblies | ||||
Delco Moraine NDH | Dayton, Ohio (Needmore Rd.) | United States | Master Cylinders/Brake Pads/Brake Calipers/ABS Assemblies | ||||
AC Rochester | Big City, Texas | United States | AC Air Filters | 1972 | 2008 | Transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999. Closed by Delphi in 2008. | |
AC Rochester | Sioux City, Iowa | United States | Throttle Body Fuel Injection Systems | 1981 | 1993 | Formerly a Zenith Radio Factory. | |
Acacia Ridge | Acacia Ridge, Queensland | Australia | Holden | 1967 | 1985 | ||
Osaka Assembly (Former Nippon Menka factory)[13] | Osaka | Japan | Chevrolet, (Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile from CKD kits) | 1927 | 1941 | factory was seized by Japanese Government, see also General Motors Japan[14][15] | |
Allison Transmission | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | Allison transmissions | 1915 | 2007 | Sold in 2007 to private equity firm. | |
Antwerp | Antwerp | Belgium | Opel Astra Opel Astra TwinTop | 1924 | 2010 | Assembled Opel cars and American GM brands from CKD kits. The plant finally closed its doors on December 17, 2010, about two days after last Opel car rolled off the assembly line. Past models: Chevrolet Camaro (first generation from CKD kits) | |
Arica | Arica | Chile | LUV D-Max | 1974 | 2008 | Past models: Canadian C-10 and C-30 and Beaumont (1966-71 from CKD kits supplied by GM Oshawa and Willow Run), Brazilian Chevette, Japanese Aska and LUV | |
GM Autoworld Indonesia | Pondok Ungu, Bekasi | Indonesia | Chevrolet Spin | 1995 | 2015 | The assembly plant was closed in 2005-2011 and reopened in 2012. Closed again in June 2015. | |
Azambuja | Azambuja | Portugal | Opel Combo | 1959 | 2006 | ||
B | Baltimore Assembly | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | Astro Safari | 1935 | 2005 | Truck and Bus assembly |
Opelwerk Bochum | Bochum | Germany | Opel Astra H Classic (5-door, Caravan) Opel Zafira Tourer C Opel Zafira B Family Transmissions | 1962 | 2014 | Closed 5 December 2014. | |
H | Buick City | Flint, Michigan | United States | 1904 | 1999 | Past models: Bonneville, LeSabre | |
Dandenong | Victoria | Australia | Holden automobiles | 1956 | 1996 | Manufacturing ceased in 1988, minor assembly until 1996, now known as Holden Service Parts Operations (HSPO) which manages the distribution and marketing of Holden service parts and accessories for the Holden dealer network and international customers. | |
9 | Detroit Assembly | Detroit, Michigan | United States | Cadillacs | 1921 | 1987 | Redeveloped into Clark Street Technology Park in 1997. |
9 | Detroit Transmission | Livonia, Michigan | United States | Hydramatic transmissions | 1953 | Salvaged equipment was taken to Willow Run; see Willow Run Transmission. | |
C | Diesel Division | London, Ontario | Canada | New Look (1961–1978) locomotives | 1950 | 1979 | Transit bus production moved to Saint-Eustache factory in 1979. Sold in 2005, renamed Electro-Motive Diesel bought by Caterpillar then shuttered in 2013 moved to Indiana. |
M | Diesel Division Saint-Eustache | Saint-Eustache, Quebec | Canada | New Look Classic | 1979 | 1987 | Manufactures transit buses. Sold to Motor Coach Industries, along with the designs for the bus models this factory produced, in 1987; currently owned by Nova Bus. |
D | Doraville Assembly | Doraville, Georgia | United States | Terraza Uplander SV6 Relay | 1947 | 2008 | Past models: Venture, Silhouette. |
L | Elizabeth | Elizabeth, South Australia | Australia | Calais Caprice Commodore Holden Ute Statesman/Caprice Vauxhall VXR8 Chevrolet SS |
1960 | 2017 | Holden manufacturing plant.
Cars produced before its final year before closure included the Pontiac G8, Holden Cruze, and the Chevrolet Caprice PPV. |
X | Fairfax Assembly | Kansas City, Kansas | United States | 1947 | 1987 | Production moved to new building on adjacent site | |
Flint East | Flint, Michigan | United States | components | 2013 | Formerly part of Delphi Corporation, returned to GM in 2009 | ||
Flint North Components | Flint, Michigan | United States | 3800 | 2010 | |||
G | Framingham Assembly | Framingham, Massachusetts | United States | A-bodies | 1947 | 1989 | |
GMPT Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg, Virginia | United States | Torque converter clutches for automatic transmissions | 1979 | 2010 | ||
Grand Blanc Metal Center | Grand Blanc, Michigan | United States | 1942 | 2013 | Metal casting | ||
Grand Rapids Metal Center | Grand Rapids, Michigan | United States | 1936 | 2009 | Metal fabricating | ||
7 | Graz | Graz | Austria | Saab 9-3 Convertible | Magna Steyr plant | ||
Halol | Gujarat | India | Chevrolet Sail U-VA (hatchback) Chevrolet Sail (sedan) Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Tavera | 2017 | Past models:
Chevrolet SRV (sports hatch), Chevrolet Forester, Chevrolet Optra, Opel Corsa(sedan), Opel Corsa Sail (hatchback), Opel Corsa Swing(station wagon), Opel Astra. | ||
Inland Plant | Dayton & Vandalia, Ohio | United States | Engine Mounts Transmission Mounts Strut Mounts Steering Wheels Liteflex Springs Brake Linings Brake Hose Brake Pads Ball Joints Ice Cube Trays | 1921 | 2008 | Factory was started as the Dayton Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company in 1912, Bought as the Inland Corporation by GM in 1923. Transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999. | |
Inland Fisher Guide Plant (New Jersey) | Trenton, New Jersey | United States | door handles seat adjusters body moldings. Plant was known as the Turnstedt Plant | 1938 | 1998 | brief article about the plant's closing and displaced workers, 1993 Plant closing date delayed until Summer of 1998 : Ternstedt Division | |
Inland Fisher Guide Plant (Columbus, Ohio) | Columbus, Ohio | United States | Door Panel Assemblies & Small Components | 1946 | 2007 | Originally opened as a plant for the Ternstedt Division of General Motors; Transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999 | |
Inland Fisher Guide Plant (Vandalia, Ohio) | Vandalia, Ohio | United States | Door Panel Assemblies Seat Pads Instrument Panels | 1941 | 2015 | Originally a GM Aeroproducts facility, absorbed by Inland division in 1955, spun off to Inland Fisher Guide division in 1991, became part of Delphi in 1996 and transferred to Delphi Thermal Division in 2007. Sold in 2015 to Mahle | |
Indianapolis Metal Center | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | 1930 | 2011 | Metal fabricating | ||
J | Janesville Assembly Plant | Janesville, Wisconsin | United States | Suburban Tahoe Tiltmaster Forward Isuzu N-Series Yukon Yukon XL | 1919 | 2009 | Oldest GM assembly plant; largest under one roof in the U.S.; Idled Apr 23, 2009. |
A | Lakewood Assembly | Lakewood Heights, Georgia | United States | GM A-body | 1927-1990 | Production ended with Chevrolet Caprice Classic, Buick Estate Wagon, and Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser | |
Lansing Engine | Delta Township, Michigan | United States | 1981 | 2001 | Built to produce experimental diesel engine; part of Ryder Logistics since 2005 | ||
Lansing Car Assembly - Body | Lansing, Michigan | United States | 1920 | 2005 | Body | ||
M | Lansing Car Assembly - Chassis | Lansing, Michigan | United States | 1902 | 2005 | M | |
B | Lansing Craft Centre | Lansing, Michigan | United States | SSR | 1987 | 2006 | Past models: Reatta, EV1 |
Lansing Metal Center | Lansing, Michigan | United States | 1952 | 2006 | Metal fabricating | ||
K | Leeds Assembly | Kansas City, Missouri | United States | 1988 | Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Firenza, Chevrolet Cavalier, Chevrolet Chevelle, Chevrolet El Camino | ||
E | Linden Assembly | Linden, New Jersey | United States | 1937 | 2005 | Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy, Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Toronado, Cadillac Eldorado | |
Livonia Engine | Livonia, Michigan | United States | Premium V engine | 1971 | 2010 | ||
Vauxhall Luton | Luton | United Kingdom | Opel/Vauxhall | 1903 | 2002 | Production ended in 2002 with the Vauxhall Vectra. The plant has now been demolished and the site is now being redeveloped for housing.[16] | |
Lotus Cars | RAF Hethel | United Kingdom | Speedster Opel Omega A (Vauxhall Lotus Carlton) 1990-1992, 950 units | 1986 | 1993 | Speedster outsourced to Lotus 2000-2005 | |
Mansfield-Ontario Metal Center | Mansfield, Ohio | United States | 1955 | 2010 | Metal fabricating | ||
Massena Castings Plant | Massena, New York | United States | 1959 | 2009 | Cylinder heads, Engine Blocks Closed May 1, 2009 | ||
2 | Moraine Assembly | Moraine, Ohio | United States | S-10 (also S-10 Blazer including 1995-05 GMT330 SUVs without the S-10 prefix) S-15 (also S-15 Jimmy) Rainier TrailBlazer Envoy Ascender 9-7X | 1951 | 2008 | Closed on December 23, 2008. Formerly site of truck and bus production. Began in 1951 as the Frigidaire Division of General Motors Corporation producing household appliances. Sold to Fuyao Group in 2014; will begin production of automotive glass for GM and other automakers in 2015. |
N | Norwood Assembly | Norwood, Ohio | United States | Bel Air Camaro Firebird | 1923 | 1987 | |
Oakland Assembly | Oakland, California | United States | Chevrolet Series 490 | 1917 | 1964 | ||
6 | Oklahoma City Assembly | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | TrailBlazer EXT Envoy XL Ascender | 1979 | 2006 | Previously produced front wheel drive X platform and N platform vehicles. Idled February 20, 2006. |
Oshawa Truck Assembly | Oshawa, Ontario | Canada | Silverado Sierra | 1965 | 2009 | ||
Pagewood | Pagewood, New South Wales | Australia | Holden | 1939 | 1981 | ||
Petone | Petone | New Zealand | 1926 | 1984 | |||
Pittsburgh Metal | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | United States | 1949 | 2007 | Metal fabricating | ||
V, 0 | Pontiac West Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan | United States | Engines, Trucks, Buses, GMC Motorhome | 1904 | 1994 | S / T truck |
P | Pontiac Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan | United States | Fiero G-bodies | 1927 | 1988 | |
V, E | Pontiac East Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan | United States | Medium Duty Trucks, Silverado/Sierra | 1972 | 2009 | Known as GMC Truck & Coach Division Plant 6 when built, also known as Pontiac Assembly Center |
V | Pontiac Central Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan | United States | Medium Duty Trucks, Heavy Duty Trucks, Buses (GM New Look bus) | 1928 | 1989 | Headquarters of GMC Truck & Coach Division |
Port Melbourne (Fishermans Bend) | Victoria | Australia | Holden | 1936 | 2016 | Headquarters of GM Holden Ltd. Holden Engine Company. Sold to the Victorian state Government in 2016. | |
Regina Plant | Regina, Saskatchewan | Canada | Buick, Chevrolet (Maple Leaf), Oldsmobile, Pontiac | 1928 | 1941 | Taken over by the Government of Canada to produce munitions for World War II. | |
Saginaw Malleable Iron | Saginaw, Michigan | United States | 1919 | 2007 | Iron castings. HQ of Central Foundry Division. | ||
Saginaw Steering Gear - Plant 2 | Saginaw, Michigan | United States | Steering Gears, pump hoses | 1941 | 2001 | Affectionately known as "The Gun Plant", it was built in 1941 when the division was contracted to build M1919 machine guns, and M1-Carbines for World War II. After the war, normal steering gear production continued until its closure in 2001. It has been demolished | |
Saginaw Division | Saginaw, Michigan | United States | Complete Hydraulic and Electric Power Steering Systems, Halfshafts, Intermediate Drive Shafts | 1957 | 2010 | Former Saginaw Steering Division of GM. The sprawling Five-Plant complex, division Headquarters and large engineering center, were spun off with Delphi in 1999. GM re-purchased the Steering division from bankrupt Delphi in 2009, and then sold the division to Pacific Century Motors in 2010. The former GM Division now operates as "Nexteer Automotive", an independent company headquartered at the Saginaw site. | |
General Motors Diesel Division Saint Laurent Bus Plant | Saint Laurent, Quebec | Canada | GM New Look bus | 1974 | 1979 | Bus operations moved to Saint-Eustache, Quebec. | |
2 | Sainte-Thérèse Assembly | Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec | Canada | 1966 | 2002 | Past models: Firebird, Camaro. Plant demolished and site re-developed as a commercial and residential site known as Faubourg Boisbriand and the Centre for Ice Excellence. | |
4 | Scarborough Van Assembly | Scarborough, Ontario | Canada | G-series vans GMC Vandura Chevy Sportvan GMC Handi-Van | 1963 | 1993 | Operations moved to Flint Truck Assembly. Plant demolished and now site of Eglinton Town Centre. |
8 | Shreveport Operations | Shreveport, Louisiana | United States | Colorado Canyon Hummer H3 | 1981 | 2012 | Past models: GMT325 and 330 pickup trucks (S and T-series), H3 |
T | North Tarrytown Assembly | Sleepy Hollow, New York | United States | Truck and Bus. Also home to these past models: Buick Century Pontiac Bonneville Chevrolet Lumina Oldsmobile Silhouette Pontiac Trans Sport | 1896 | 1996 | Operations moved to Doraville Assembly |
C | South Gate Assembly | South Gate, California | United States | 1936 | 1982 | First GM plant to build multi-carline body/chassis (Buick/Olds/Pontiac)serially. Other models: Tanks (WWII); Unibody BOP "Y" series Special, F85, Tempest added to B&C mix 1961-63; replaced by Chevrolet B for 64; Vega; Monza; Deville; Cavalier and Cimarron | |
St. Catharines Components Plant | St. Catharines, Ontario | Canada | Engine and Transmission components | 1929 | 2008 | Permanently closed in 2008 as part of GM's cost-savings measures. All operations were transferred to St. Catharines Engine Plant. The components factory was demolished in 2016 and the site will be re-developed for mixed-use residential and commercial development. | |
S | St. Louis Truck Assembly | St. Louis, Missouri | United States | 1920s | 1986 | Truck and Bus, Corvair Forward Control, Corvette (1954–81) | |
3 | St. Eustache | Saint-Eustache, Quebec | Canada | GMC New Look Classic | 1993 | Bus division sold to Motor Coach Industries in 1987, later sold to Nova Bus in 1993 | |
General Motors South Africa | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | Beaumont (from CKD kits supplied from Oshawa and Willow Run 1966-69) Astra Corsa F-Series N-Series TF-Series H3 | 1913 | 2017 | Will end production and sell factory. | |
Talegaon | Pune | India | Chevrolet Spark Chevrolet Beat Chevrolet Sail U-VA (hatchback) Chevrolet Sail | 2006 | 2020 | Closed 24th December 2020 | |
M | Toluca Assembly | Toluca | Mexico | Medium Duty | 1994 | 2008 | |
Trentham | Trentham | New Zealand | 1967 | 1990 | |||
Valencia | Valencia | Venezuela | Astra Corsa Impala Kodiak Caprice Malibu Celebrity Spark Aveo Optra Orlando Cruze Tahoe Chevette Silverado TrailBlazer GMT800 Grand Vitara Wagon R | 1949 | 2018 | There had already been production pauses because of part shortages between 2014–2016. On 3 May 2018 GM announced the total closure of the plant and sold the leftover assets to the Venezuelan government. The plant halted all of its operations of manufacturing vehicles and now only retains the GM brands representation.[17][18][19] | |
L | Van Nuys Assembly | Van Nuys, California | United States | Camaro Firebird | 1947 | 1992 | Past models: Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Corvair, Chevrolet Nova (to 1979), Pontiac GTO |
W | Willow Run Assembly | Ypsilanti Twp, Michigan | United States | 1959 | 1992 | Past models: Corvair, Nova, Caprice, Custom Cruiser Sold to International Turbine Industries in April 2013.[20] | |
Willow Run Transmission | Ypsilanti, Michigan | United States | 4L80-E transmission 4T80-E transmission | 1953 | 2010 | Original equipment came from destroyed Detroit Transmission plant in Livonia in 1953; began as the Ford B-24 Liberator bomber plant in World War II, grew from 175,000 square feet to nearly 5 million square feet. | |
Y | Wilmington Assembly | Wilmington, Delaware | United States | Solstice Sky Opel GT Daewoo GX2 | 1947 | 2009 | Past models: Corsica, Beretta, Malibu, L-Series, Caprice/Impala |
Windsor Transmission | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | 4T40/45E transmission | 1920 | 2010 | Previous 1920 -1928 axles and parts 1928 - 1963 engines. | |
Winters Foundry | Canton, Ohio | United States | ZL-1 Aluminum Engine Aluminum Intakes | Used a snow flake casting symbol. | |||
Wixom Performance Build Center | Wixom, Michigan | United States | 6.2L V8 LS3 7.0L V8 LS7 6.2L V8 LS9 | 2004 | 2013[21] | ; | |
Woodville | Woodville, South Australia | Australia | Holden | 1923 | 1990 | ||
Danville Foundry | Danville, Illinois | United States | 1943 | 1996 | Iron castings. Was part of GM's Central Foundry Division. Leased by Defense Plant Corporation to pour castings for military equipment during World War II. | ||
GM-Montagewerk Biel | Biel | Switzerland | Opel Buick Chevrolet Vauxhall Oldsmobile LaSalle | 1935 | 1975 | Run by General Motors Suisse SA. Closed August 14, 1975. Last car was an Opel Rekord D. A total of 329,864 cars were assembled. Regular as well as customized vehicles in small series were made like drawing vehicles for the Swiss Armed Forces: An open 6-seater Chevrolet Platform combined with an Opel 2.5L I-6 cylinder; after World War II those "Swiss" cars were also offered to the public as limousines. As well GM produced luxury upgraded vehicles for the European market like the Opel Kapitän and Rekord "Ascona Edition" up to the early 1970s. The Ranger was invented by using Vauxhall structures on an Opel Rekord C body. Afterwards the plant was used as GM's European central spare parts warehouse until 1992. Most buildings still exist, they house now a Coop mall. | |
GM Korea | Gunsan, Jeolla | South Korea | Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Orlando | 1997 | 2018 | This factory also produced vehicles for General Motors Europe. The factory permanently closed on May 31, 2018, due to low productivity caused by GM's withdrawal from Europe in 2017 and due to GM's restructuring of its GM Korea operations. | |
7 | Lordstown Assembly | Lordstown, Ohio | United States | Chevrolet Cruze | 1966 | 2019 | Past models: Cobalt/G5, Cavalier/Sunbird/Sunfire/Vega/Astre Closed on 6 March 2019. Sold to Lordstown Motors. |
Fort Worth Assembly | Fort Worth, Tx | United States | Chevrolet Series 490 | 19? | 2018 | Sold to Montgomery Ward - Fort Worth Distribution site | |
Inland Fisher Guide Plant (Euclid, Ohio) | Euclid, Ohio | United States | Seat Covers & Backs | 1947 | 1993 | Site currently in use by an industrial supply store, indoor sports facilities, and a car rental business | |
Delco Moraine NDH | Sandusky, Ohio | United States | Wheel Bearings & Wheel Bearing Assemblies | 1946 | 2018 | Transferred to Delphi, later sold to HHI, Inc, as KBI |
See also
- Flint, Michigan auto industry
- List of former automotive manufacturing facilities
- List of Ford factories
- List of Chrysler factories
- History of General Motors
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- Vlasic, Bill; Bunkley, Nick (September 17, 2011). "G.M. Will Offer Bonuses in New Deal With Workers". The New York Times.
- https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/06/08/gm-warren-transmission-plant-coronavirus/3135789001/
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- Abuelsamid, Sam (August 22, 2010). "Tesla to buy old resources from GM, Toyota for NUMMI plant". Auto Blog. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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- Dinero. "General Motors concreta el cierre de sus operaciones en Venezuela". General Motors cierra operaciones en Venezuela.
- "General Motors suspende operaciones en Venezuela tras el embargo de una planta". 21 April 2017 – via elpais.com.
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