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'''Oklahoma City Assembly''' was a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory in [[Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma]]. Construction on the {{convert|4000000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} plant started in 1974, and it opened in 1979 to produce the [[GM X platform|X-body]] cars. The company spent $700,000,000 to convert the plant from building the [[Chevrolet Malibu]] car to building the [[GMT360]] [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]]s in 2001. The plant was damaged by a [[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#The Moore Tornado (F4)|tornado]] on [[May 8]], [[2003]], but the company repaired the damage and returned the plant to operations just 53 days later.
'''Arlington Assembly''' is a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory in [[Arlington, Texas]]. The plant has operated for more than 50 years, and today manufactures large [[SUV]]s based on GM's [[GM GMT platform#GMT900|GMT900]] platform:
* [[Chevrolet Tahoe]]/[[GMC Yukon]]
* [[Chevrolet Suburban]]/[[GMC Yukon XL]]
* [[Cadillac Escalade]]


On [[December 6]], [[2005]], the company alerted the [[United Auto Workers]] local 1999 that the plant would be closed in February 2006 as part of a cost-savings measure. The last vehicle produced at the plant, a white Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, rolled out on [[February 20]], [[2006]]. The plant was the first of 12 facilities the company planned to close by 2008 to match production with market demand. An estimated 521,400 [[GMT800]] trucks were built at the Oklahoma City Assembly plant.
The Arlington plant was opened in 1954 to assemble both automobiles and [[aircraft]], but has focused on the former use for most of its history. The factory was the site of assembly for many large GM cars, including the 1980s [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]], 1990s [[Chevrolet Impala]], and late-model [[Chevrolet Silverado]] [[pickup truck]]s. The plant occupies 250 acres (1,000,000 square meters).  Arlington Assembly was the last GM B-body manufacturing facility prior to the conversion for SUV production.


The [[Oklahoma City]] plant employed 2,400 people — 2,200 hourly and 200 salaried — but economists estimated that as many as 7,500 jobs in the area could be affected, including those at GM suppliers and secondary jobs, like [[hotel]] and [[restaurant]] workers.
GMT900 production began on [[December 1]], [[2005]], six weeks ahead of schedule.


Laid-off employees had the option of retiring or enrolling in GM's [[Guaranteed Employee Numbers Program|Jobs Bank]], which allows workers to collect full pay and benefits as they attend classes or volunteer at community agencies. Some workers would continue to be paid through September 2007, when GM's [[UAW]] contract expires.
==Former vehicles manufactured at Arlington Assembly==
RWD [[GM G platform]] vehicles
* [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
* [[Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]]
RWD [[GM B platform]] vehicles
* [[Buick Roadmaster]]
* [[Cadillac Fleetwood]]
* [[Chevrolet Caprice]]
* [[Chevrolet Impala SS]] (1994-96)
GMT800 sport utilities
* [[Chevrolet Suburban]]
* [[Chevrolet Tahoe]]
* [[GMC Yukon]]
* [[Cadillac Escalade]]


On May 13, 2008, the plant was approved via a vote from residents to be leased to [[Tinker Air Force Base]]. [http://www.koco.com/news/16260279/detail.html]
==Current vehicles produced==
[[GMT900]] sport utilities
[[GMT900]] light trucks


==Products==
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* [[Buick Century]]
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* [[Chevrolet Celebrity]]
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* [[Chevrolet Citation]]
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* [[Chevrolet Malibu]]
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* [[Chevrolet TrailBlazer]] EXT
* [[Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera]]
* [[Pontiac Phoenix]]
* [[Pontiac 6000]]
* [[GMC Envoy]] XL
* [[GMC Envoy]] XUV (produced from 2003 through [[March 15]], [[2005]])
* 2003–2006 [[Isuzu Ascender]]


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Revision as of 15:28, 3 February 2009

Arlington Assembly is a General Motors automobile factory in Arlington, Texas. The plant has operated for more than 50 years, and today manufactures large SUVs based on GM's GMT900 platform:

The Arlington plant was opened in 1954 to assemble both automobiles and aircraft, but has focused on the former use for most of its history. The factory was the site of assembly for many large GM cars, including the 1980s Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1990s Chevrolet Impala, and late-model Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks. The plant occupies 250 acres (1,000,000 square meters). Arlington Assembly was the last GM B-body manufacturing facility prior to the conversion for SUV production.

GMT900 production began on December 1, 2005, six weeks ahead of schedule.

Former vehicles manufactured at Arlington Assembly

RWD GM G platform vehicles

RWD GM B platform vehicles

GMT800 sport utilities

Current vehicles produced

GMT900 sport utilities GMT900 light trucks

Coordinates: 32°44′21.07″N -97°4′5.60″E / 32.7391861°N 96.9317778°W / 32.7391861; -96.9317778

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