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-'''Pontiac Assembly Center''', also known as '''Pontiac East Assembly''', is an [[automobile]] factory operated by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]].
+'''Detroit Assembly''' (also known as '''Detroit Cadillac''' or '''Clark Street Assembly''') was a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[automobile]] factory in [[Detroit, Michigan]]. Originally opened as '''Cadillac Fleetwood Assembly''' in 1921, the factory produced [[Cadillac]]s and closed on December 23, 1987<ref name='Wards88>{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1988 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc. |year=1988}}</ref>, whereupon production of Cadillac's [[GM D platform|D-bodies]] moved to [[Arlington Assembly]] in [[Texas]]. From 1984 to 1987 the plant also built the [[Oldsmobile 88]] and [[Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser|Custom Cruiser]], and the [[Chevrolet Caprice]] and [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala]].
-It is located at 2100 South Opdyke Road in [[Pontiac, Michigan]].
-The factory opened in 1972 for the production of medium-duty [[pickup truck]]s and became part of the Truck & Bus Group ten years later. In 1985 medium-duty truck production was consolidated with heavy-duty truck production, and the plant was renovated and re-tooled to produce full-size pickups. Floor space amounting to {{convert|712000|sqft|m2}} was added, including a second floor that houses the paint facility. Production of full-size pickups began in December 1986. The plant continues to produce the [[Chevrolet Silverado]] and [[GMC Sierra]] [[pickup truck]]s.
+Detroit Assembly used the [[Vehicle_identification_number|VIN]] codes "Q" and "9."
-:Statistics:
+The site of the plant was redeveloped into the 88-[[acre]] '''Clark Street Technology Park''' in 1997 by [[General Motors]] and three other partners.
-:Total Area:  208 Acres
-:Building Floor Space: {{convert|3400000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
-:Year Built:  1972
-:Shifts: 1
-:Production: 55 JPH (net) 430 Daily 110,000 Annually
-:Robotic Operation: Body: 450 General Assembly: 9 Paint: 102
 ==See also==
 * [[List of GM factories]]
-==External links==
+==References==
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+<div class='references-small'><references/></div>
 [[Category:General Motors factories]]
+[[Category:Economy of Detroit, Michigan]]
 [[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan]]
-[[Category:Pontiac, Michigan]]
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