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-'''Linden Assembly''' was a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory in [[Linden, New Jersey]]. The {{convert|2600000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} factory opened in 1937 to build [[Buick]], [[Pontiac]], and [[Oldsmobile]] vehicles. During [[World War II]], the plant was also used to produce fighter planes for the United States military, primarily the FM Wildcat, an improved version of the [[F4F Wildcat]]. In 1991 the facility was retooled for truck & SUV assembly. A white 2005 [[Chevrolet]] Blazer was the last vehicle to leave the line in April 2005.
+'''Flint Engine South''' is a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] [[piston engine|engine]] factory in [[Flint, Michigan]]. The 68 000 m² (733,000 square foot) plant opened in 2000 and is named to complement the [[Flint North]] engine plant. It is the site of production of the modern [[GM Atlas engine]] and [[GM High Feature engine]]s.
-In July 2007, General Motors and the City of Linden settled numerous tax appeals going back to 1983; Linden agreeing to pay GM $4.8 million and clearing the way for the sale and subsequent redevelopment of the {{convert|104|acre|km2|sing=on}} site. The property has been sold for $77 million on February 1, 2008 to Duke Realty, and will be developed for industrial and retail use.
+On September 25, 2008, GM announced a $370 million investment to build another engine plant at the Flint South complex.  The new plant was slated to produce the small four-cylinder [[GM Family 0 engine]] for the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze and Volt models, beginning in 2010.[http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080925/gm_engine_plant.html?.v=7]
-<ref>http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/AUTO01/802010441</ref>
-==Products==
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-* [[Chevrolet Blazer]]
-* [[GMC Jimmy]]
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-{{coord|40|37|10.16|N|-74|15|19.67|E|region:US_type:landmark|display=title}}
 [[Category:General Motors factories]]
-[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Economy of Flint, Michigan]]
-[[Category:Union County, New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Flint, Michigan]]
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