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The '''Lordstown Complex''' (formerly known as Lordstown Assembly and Lordstown Metal Center) is part of a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory in [[Lordstown, Ohio]]. The plant opened in 1966 and currently produces the compact [[GM Delta platform|Delta platform]] cars. It was announced in early April 2006, that as part of GM scaling back production nationwide, that the third shift at the Lordstown plant would cease operations in the coming months. An employee buyout and early retirements eliminated the need for layoffs.
'''Orion Assembly''' is a [[General Motors]] assembly plant located in [[Orion Township, Michigan]]. It commenced production on December 1, 1983 with the 1985 model [[GM C platform|C-body]] cars.<ref name=Wards84>{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1984 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc. |year=1984}}</ref> The plant is {{convert|4100000|sqft|m2}} in size and employed 2,634 hourly and 195 salaried workers as of 2007.<ref name=Summary>{{cite web |url=http://gmdynamic.com/company/gmability/environment/plants/facility_db/facility_summary.php?fID=127 |title=Orion Assembly - Plant Summary |publisher=General Motors Corp. |date=2007 |accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> It currently produces the [[Pontiac G6]] and [[Chevrolet Malibu]].


Current Products:
==Products==
* 2005 — [[Chevrolet Cobalt]]
*1985-96 [[Buick Park Avenue]]
* 2005 — [[Pontiac Pursuit]] (Canada)
*1985-93 [[Cadillac Deville]]
* 2005 — [[Pontiac G4]] (Mexico)
*1985-96 [[Oldsmobile 98]]
* 2007 — [[Pontiac G5]] (USA)
*1995-99 [[Buick Riviera]]
 
*1995-2003 [[Oldsmobile Aurora]]
There was speculation that this plant would be the production facility for the [[Saturn Astra]] by 2008, however GM decided not to proceed on that venture in March 2006. The current Saturn facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee is slated for retooling for other GM products as part of General Motors restructuring.
*2000-04 [[Buick LeSabre]]
 
*2000-03 [[Pontiac Bonneville]]
It was announced on October 2nd, 2007 that production of the [[Chevrolet Cobalt]] and [[Pontiac G5]] will be moved to Mexico in 2009 when those vehicles are redesigned. GM Lordstown will receive two [[rear wheel drive|RWD]] [[mid-size car|mid-size sedans]], one of which will be the next-generation [[Cadillac BLS]] (which will be released for the U.S. market, unlike the current [[Europe]]-only model) and the other will be a [[Pontiac]], likely called the [[Pontiac G7|G7]], as it will slide in between the [[Pontiac G6|G6]] and [[Pontiac G8|G8]]. Small [[crossover SUV]]'s based on the next-generation [[Chevrolet Aveo]] (and more than likely the winner between the [[Chevrolet Trax|Trax]], [[Chevrolet Beat|Beat]], and [[Chevrolet Groove|Groove]] concept contest) will also be built at Lordstown.<ref>[http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/289960423712542.php Vindy.com - Plant to get a new Cadillac<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A new subcompact Chevrolet sedan that may be a [[Chevrolet Cobalt]] replacement and built on the same platform will be built here as well.
*2005-present [[Pontiac G6]]
{| class=wikitable
*2008-present [[Chevrolet Malibu]]
|+'''Lordstown Assembly Production'''
|-
! Years !! Product !! Numbers Produced
|-
! 1966-1970
| [[Chevrolet Caprice|Caprice]], [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala]], [[Chevrolet Bel Air|Bel Air]] ||align=right|453,086
|-
! 1967-1969
| [[Pontiac Firebird|Firebird]] ||align=right|220,230
|-
! 1971-1977
| [[Chevrolet Vega|Vega]] ||align=right|857,753
|-
! 1971-1994
| [[Chevrolet Van]] ||align=right|1,948,468
|-
! 1971-1994
| [[GMC Vandura]] ||align=right|423,547
|-
! 1975-1977
| [[Pontiac Astre|Astre]] ||align=right|132,046
|-
! 1977-1980
| [[Chevrolet Monza|Monza]]/[[Pontiac Sunbird|Sunbird]] ||align=right|893,734
|-
! 1978-1979
| [[Buick Skyhawk|Skyhawk]]/[[Oldsmobile Starfire|Starfire]] ||align=right|101,907
|-
! 1982-1994
| [[Chevrolet Cavalier|Cavalier]]/[[Pontiac Sunbird|J-2000/Sunbird]] ||align=right|3,744,631
|-
! 1995-1997
| [[Chevrolet Cavalier|Cavalier]]/[[Pontiac Sunfire|Sunfire]]/[[Toyota Cavalier]] ||align=right|843,741
|-
!colspan=2|Total through 1998
|align=right|10,619,143
|-
! 1998-2000
| [[Toyota Cavalier]] ||align=right|
|-
! 1998-2005
| [[Chevrolet Cavalier]] ||align=right|
|-
! 1998-2005
| [[Pontiac Sunfire]] ||align=right|
|-
! 2005-2009
| [[Chevrolet Cobalt]] ||align=right|
|-
! 2005-2009
| [[Pontiac G5]]/[[Pontiac G5|Pursuit]]/[[Pontiac G5|G4]] ||align=right|
|-
! 2010-future
| [[Cadillac BLS]] ||align=right|
|-
! 2010-future
| [[Pontiac]] RWD [[mid-size car|midsize sedan]], likely to be called [[Pontiac G7|G7]]
|-
! 2010-future
| [[Chevrolet Beat]]
|-
! 2010-future
| [[Chevrolet Cruze]]<ref>[http://www.automotiveworld.com/WAM/content.asp?contentid=69427 US: GM to build Chevrolet Cruze at Lordstown plant<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of GM factories]]
[[List of GM factories]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 00:55, 3 February 2009

Orion Assembly is a General Motors assembly plant located in Orion Township, Michigan. It commenced production on December 1, 1983 with the 1985 model C-body cars.[1] The plant is 4,100,000 square feet (380,000 m2) in size and employed 2,634 hourly and 195 salaried workers as of 2007.[2] It currently produces the Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet Malibu.

Products

  • 1985-96 Buick Park Avenue
  • 1985-93 Cadillac Deville
  • 1985-96 Oldsmobile 98
  • 1995-99 Buick Riviera
  • 1995-2003 Oldsmobile Aurora
  • 2000-04 Buick LeSabre
  • 2000-03 Pontiac Bonneville
  • 2005-present Pontiac G6
  • 2008-present Chevrolet Malibu

See also

List of GM factories

References

  1. ↑ Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1984. Ward's Communications, Inc.. 1984. 
  2. ↑ "Orion Assembly - Plant Summary". General Motors Corp.. 2007. http://gmdynamic.com/company/gmability/environment/plants/facility_db/facility_summary.php?fID=127. Retrieved on 2008-11-10. 


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