Plants & Manufacturing

GM opens Global Battery Systems Lab to help drive Volt into production

Published June 8, 2009 by Zane Merva

General Motors expanded its significant battery research and development capabilities today by opening the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the United States on its Technical Center campus here.

Full list of GM plant closures – 14 facilities affected – Michigan/Ohio bear brunt

Published June 1, 2009 by Zane Merva

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Full list of GM plant closures – 14 facilities affected – Michigan/Ohio bear brunt

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced details of its accelerated manufacturing plan to improve capacity utilization and flexibility for the New GM. GM also reaffirmed it will build a small car at one of its U.S. assembly plants on standby capacity status.

Ford will spend $550-million to retool Michigan Assembly Plant for next-gen Focus

Published May 7, 2009 by Zane Merva

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Ford Motor Company announced on Wednesday that it will spend $550-million to retool and transform Michigan Assembly Plant from a large SUV factory to a flexible small car plant that will eventually produce an all-electric version of Ford’s next-gen global Focus small car.

GM will invest $250-million into Flint plant for Volt/Cruze engine production

Published March 2, 2009 by Zane Merva

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GM will invest $250-million into Flint plant for Volt/Cruze engine production

General Motors is officially confirming that the 1.4L four-cylinder engine that will power the Chevy Cruze and extend the range of the anticipated Volt will be built in Flint, Michigan. The company expects to invest $250-million into the facility which will begin manufacturing in December of 2010

Ford’s Romeo plant builds 10-millionth engine

Published February 19, 2009 by Zane Merva

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Ford Motor Company’s (F) Romeo engine plant has hit a milestone recently, building out its 10-millionth engine. The historic powerplant, a 4.6L V8, is slated to be installed in a new 2010 Mustang GT.

2010 Camaro pre-production begins

Published February 4, 2009 by Zane Merva

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Photos of the very first pre-production 2010 Chevy Camaros rolling off the production line in Oshawa have surfaced!

Moraine, Ohio TrailBlazer/Envoy plant closing two years ahead of schedule

Published October 3, 2008 by Zane Merva

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Moraine, Ohio TrailBlazer/Envoy plant closing two years ahead of schedule

General Motors has announced it will end production of its Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy on December 23rd and as a result will shutter the Moraine, Ohio facility the slow selling models are manufactured at. The move cuts two years off the date the Detroit based automaker had previously set in June.