During General Motors celebration of 500 million vehicles produced, which took place at the Fairfax, Kansas assembly plant, the company announced it would be investing $174 million into the facility.
The news comes from the previous announcement of $5.4 billion to be invested across U.S. manufacturing facilities, with three Michigan facilities receiving $783.5 million each. The $174 million allocated for the Fairfax facility will see the improvements of equipment and technology to support the production of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.
Among the improvements and new technology will be a “shake and rattle” booth, where the 2016 Malibu will undergo simulation of every road condition a car can encounter. The booth can then isolate rattles and squeaks so they can be fixed.
“Every element of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu was designed to give our customers a beautiful and high-quality sedan with technologies that will make their lives easier and safer,” said GM North America and Global Chevrolet President Alan Batey. “It will all come together here at Fairfax, and the men and women who work here can hardly wait to get started.”
Since June of 2009, General Motors has invested over $16 billion in its domestic manufacturing facilities, and has created over 3,500 new jobs. The latest investments not only secure current positions, but will see expanded employment opportunity at the facilities affected.
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It is interesting the Reuss talks about Malibu volumes exceeding Camry volumes which would mean some major changes as the plant can’t build that many.
They could tool up another plant but here’s an idea that would work too…..move the Lacrosse to Oshawa to fill the void of Camaro leaving (it’s a flex plant after all!!!) That would give you more Malibu volume in Kansas.
If you know anything about the history of GM of Canada and Sam McLaughlin, then you know that the McLaughlin Buicks were in high regard……..make Oshawa the defacto headquarters of Buick assembly — there’s a regional engineering center that could support it too….and let them develop the Buick brand. A competition of not only assembly plants and divisions….but also countries. GM and its customers would benefit.
Here ! Here! Great idea….. The LaCrosse was built in Oshawa years ago, bring it back. Here is another idea ,Bring the Firebird back and put the Buick nameplate on it “The Buick Firebird” (sounds good)…..Oshawa is a city that was built by GM…..It would be sad to see it close down.