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''' | [[Image:Fairfax-plant1.jpg|thumb|350px|The plant from the south. The runway of the old airport is on all sides]] | ||
[[Image:Bush-fairfax.jpg|thumb|President [[George W. Bush]] shaking hands with Fairfax assembly line workers on March 20, 2007]] | |||
'''Fairfax Assembly''' is a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory at 3201 Fairfax Trafficway, [[Kansas City, Kansas]]. The present plant was opened in 1987 and currently produces the [[Chevrolet Malibu]] and the [[Saturn Aura]]. {{As of|2006|alt=As of July 2006}}, the local Kansas City council is attempting to entice GM to produce a new mid-size vehicle here with $146,000,000 in bonds. Harbour Consulting rated it as the fourth most efficient auto plant in North America in 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/AUTO01/606020394/1148|title=Efficient auto factories aren't spared the ax|work=[[Detroit News]]|accessdate=June 2|accessyear=2006}}</ref>. | |||
In 2008 the plant manufactures the [[Chevrolet Malibu]] and the [[Saturn Aura]]. The {{convert|3200000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. plant employs 2,700 hourly and salaried employees. Employees are represented by UAW Local 31.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS168073+25-Jul-2008+PRN20080725 GM Celebrates J.D. Power Recognition at Fairfax Assembly Plant - July 25, 2008]</ref> | |||
The original Fairfax assembly plant was located next to [[Fairfax Airport]] which was the former location of the [[North American Aviation|North American]] Bomber Production Plant where the [[B-25 Mitchell]] was manufactured during [[World War II]]. After the war GM purchased the building and converted it to automobile assembly. In 1952 alongside car production the plant produced F-84F jet powered fighters. | |||
The original Fairfax plant ceased production in 1986 and production was moved to Fairfax #2 which is located on the former Fairfax airport in a $500 million project. The new plant began production with the 1987 model year Pontiac Grand Prix. On August 23, 2005 the Fairfax facility built its 10 millionth car. | |||
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[[Category:General Motors factories]] | [[Category:General Motors factories]] | ||
[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Kansas]] | |||
[[Category:Kansas City, Kansas]] | |||
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