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'''Arlington Assembly''' is a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory in [[Arlington, Texas]]. The plant has operated for more than 50 years, and today manufactures large [[SUV]]s based on GM's [[GM GMT platform#GMT900|GMT900]] platform:
The '''Lansing Craft Centre''' was a specialized [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] assembly factory in [[Lansing Township, Michigan]]. The plant started production in 1987 and closed in 2006. It was originally built as a [[foundry]] in 1919.  At the time of its closure, the plant was 985,000 square feet in size, and employed 400 workers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051122/NEWS03/511220329/1004/news03|work=Lansing State Journal|title=GM closures hit 1,600 in Lansing|author=Barbara Wieland|accessmonthday=August 3 |accessyear=2008}}</ref>  It sat across Saginaw Street from the [[Lansing Metal Center]].
* [[Chevrolet Tahoe]]/[[GMC Yukon]]
* [[Chevrolet Suburban]]/[[GMC Yukon XL]]
* [[Cadillac Escalade]]


The Arlington plant was opened in 1954 to assemble both automobiles and [[aircraft]], but has focused on the former use for most of its history. The factory was the site of assembly for many large GM cars, including the 1980s [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]], 1990s [[Chevrolet Impala]], and late-model [[Chevrolet Silverado]] [[pickup truck]]s. The plant occupies 250 acres (1,000,000 square meters). Arlington Assembly was the last GM B-body manufacturing facility prior to the conversion for SUV production.
The Lansing Craft Center was the construction site for low-volume vehicles like the [[General Motors EV1]], [[Buick Reatta]], and [[Cadillac Eldorado]]. The Craft Centre also produced the [[convertible]] [[Chevrolet Cavalier]] and [[Pontiac Sunfire]]. Its final product was the [[Chevrolet SSR]]. On November 21, 2005, General Motors announced that it would close the Lansing Craft Centre in mid-2006. The final SSR, a unique black-on-silver model, was built on March 17, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS01/603180340/1001/NEWS|work=Lansing State Journal|title=Tearful workers say goodbye Last SSR rolls off Craft Centre line|author=Barbara Wieland|accessmonthday=March 20 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> Many of the Craft Centre workers were transferred to the new [[Lansing Delta Township Assembly]] plant.


GMT900 production began on [[December 1]], [[2005]], six weeks ahead of schedule.
==Products==
* 1988–1991 [[Buick Reatta]]
* 1997–1999 [[General Motors EV1]]
* [[Cadillac Eldorado]]
* [[Chevrolet Cavalier]] convertible
* [[Pontiac Sunfire]] convertible
* 2003–2006 [[Chevrolet SSR]]


==Former vehicles manufactured at Arlington Assembly==
==See also==
RWD [[GM G platform]] vehicles
* [[List of GM factories]]
* [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
* [[Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]]
RWD [[GM B platform]] vehicles
* [[Buick Roadmaster]]
* [[Cadillac Fleetwood]]
* [[Chevrolet Caprice]]
* [[Chevrolet Impala SS]] (1994-96)
GMT800 sport utilities
* [[Chevrolet Suburban]]
* [[Chevrolet Tahoe]]
* [[GMC Yukon]]
* [[Cadillac Escalade]]


==Current vehicles produced==
==References==
[[GMT900]] sport utilities
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[[GMT900]] light trucks


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Latest revision as of 15:28, 3 February 2009

The Lansing Craft Centre was a specialized General Motors automobile assembly factory in Lansing Township, Michigan. The plant started production in 1987 and closed in 2006. It was originally built as a foundry in 1919. At the time of its closure, the plant was 985,000 square feet in size, and employed 400 workers.[1] It sat across Saginaw Street from the Lansing Metal Center.

The Lansing Craft Center was the construction site for low-volume vehicles like the General Motors EV1, Buick Reatta, and Cadillac Eldorado. The Craft Centre also produced the convertible Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. Its final product was the Chevrolet SSR. On November 21, 2005, General Motors announced that it would close the Lansing Craft Centre in mid-2006. The final SSR, a unique black-on-silver model, was built on March 17, 2006.[2] Many of the Craft Centre workers were transferred to the new Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant.

Products

  • 1988–1991 Buick Reatta
  • 1997–1999 General Motors EV1
  • Cadillac Eldorado
  • Chevrolet Cavalier convertible
  • Pontiac Sunfire convertible
  • 2003–2006 Chevrolet SSR

See also

References

  1. ↑ Barbara Wieland. "GM closures hit 1,600 in Lansing". Lansing State Journal. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051122/NEWS03/511220329/1004/news03. Retrieved on 2008. 
  2. ↑ Barbara Wieland. "Tearful workers say goodbye Last SSR rolls off Craft Centre line". Lansing State Journal. http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS01/603180340/1001/NEWS. Retrieved on 2006. 

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