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General Motors Arlington Plant
The GM Arlington facility, sometimes referred to as GM Arlington Manufacturing Complex, is located in Arlington, Texas, United States and currently produces GM’s full-size SUVs — the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.
- Year opened: 1954
- Facility size: 4.375 million square feet on 250 acres
- Location:
2525 E. Abram
Arlington, Texas, 7601
United States - Employee information:
- Hourly: 4,000
- Salaried: 255
- Total: 4,255
- Facilities:
- Contiguous Stamping
- General Assembly
- Production shifts: 3
- Union local: UAW Local 726
The plant produces roughly 1,200 vehicles per day and GM pays $1 million USD in daily wages at the facility.
Products
The Arlington plant currently produces GM’s full-size SUVs based on the K2 platform, including:
Chevrolet
- Chevrolet Tahoe
- Chevrolet Suburban
GMC
- GMC Yukon
- GMC Yukon XL
Cadillac
- Cadillac Escalade
- Cadillac Escalade ESV
In the past, the plant produced the following vehicles (years represent calendar years and could be different from model years);
Chevrolet
- 1953-1970 Chevrolet Biscayne
- 1963 – 1870 Chevrolet Impala
- 1963 – 1870 Chevrolet Bel-Air
- 1966 – 1967 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1968 – 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle
- 1972 – 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1973 – 1977 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1979 – 1984 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1978 – 1983 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1979 – 1984 Chevrolet Caballero
- 1988 – 1996 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1997 – 1999 Chevrolet Regular Cab
- 1997 – 1998 Chevrolet Extended Cab
- 1998 – Present Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2001 – Present Chevrolet Tahoe
Buick
- 1954 – 1958 Buick Roadmaster
- 1954 – 1958 Buick Special
- 1954 – 1958 Buick Super
- 1955 – 1958 Buick Century
- 1959 – 1963 Buick Electra
- 1959 – 1963 Buick La Sabre
- 1959 – 1963 Buick Invicta
- 1982 – 1983 Buick Regal
- 1992 – 1996 Buick Roadmaster
Cadillac
- 1988 – 1993 Cadillac Brougham
- 1994 – 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood
- 1998 – Present Cadillac Escalade
- 2006 – Present Cadillac Escalade ESV
GMC
- 1975 – 1977 GMC Sprint
- 1997 – 1999 GMC Sierra
- 1998 – Present GMC Yukon
- 2001 – Present GMC Yukon XL
Oldsmobile
- 1954 – 1965 Eighty-Eight
- 1954 – 1965 Ninety-Eight
- 1962 – 1965 Starfire
- 1971 – 1981 Cutlass
- 1978 – 1981 Cutlass Supreme
- 1984 – 1987 Supreme
- 1988 – 1990 Eighty-Eight
Pontiac
- 1954 – 1959 Starchief
- 1954 – 1959 Chieftain
- 1960 – 1970 Catalina
- 1960 – 1967 Ventura
- 1960 – 1970 Bonneville
- 1968 – 1970 Tempest
- 1968 – 1970 GTO
- 1968 – 1970 Lemans
Investments
- July 2016: $1.4 billion for new body shop, new paint shop, upgrades to general assembly, retooling and new equipment. Construction will take about three years to complete, with the plant’s current production schedules not being affected by the construction.
- January 2012: $200 million for contiguous stamping facility
- 2010/2011: $331 million for body shop expansion
Milestones, Accomplishments & Awards
- 2016: Arlington plant builds 10 millionth vehicle – a black 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2014: Wildlife Habitat Council provides “Corporate Lands for Learning” certification and “Rookie of the Year” award
- 2013: J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey Winners include the Chevrolet Tahoe in the Full-Size SUV category and Cadillac Escalade in the luxury SUV category
- 2010: J.D. Initial Quality Survey Award Winners include the Chevrolet Tahoe in the Full-Size SUV category and Cadillac Escalade in the Luxury SUV category
- 2010: products produced at the Arlington plant sweep the 2010 J.D. Power IQS (Initial Quality Survey) full-size SUV segment, with Tahoe winning and Suburban, Yukon ranking 2nd and 3rd in the segment, respectively
The plant has the following vehicle production milestones:
- 1 millionth vehicle: 1965 Pontiac Bonneville
- 2 millionth vehicle: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 3 millionth vehicle: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 4 millionth vehicle: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 5 millionth vehicle: 1985 Monte Carlo SS
- 6 millionth vehicle: 1993 Buick Roadmaster
- 7 millionth vehicle: 2002 Cadillac Escalade
- 8 Millionth vehicle: 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 9 Millionth vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Suburban
- 10 millionth vehicle: 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
State Economic Impact
- Wages: $389,657,395
- Income Tax: $57,219,628
News
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