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-'''GM-AvtoVAZ''' is a joint venture between [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] and [[AvtoVAZ]] set up in 1999. It produces the [[Chevrolet Niva]], based on the Lada Niva, and the [[Chevrolet Viva]], based on the 1998 [[Opel Astra]] [[notchback]].
+'''Pontiac Assembly Center''', also known as '''Pontiac East Assembly''', is an [[automobile]] factory operated by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]].
+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.
+:Statistics:
+: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==
-* http://www.gm-avtovaz.ru
+{{Geolinks-US-streetscale|42.61734|-83.25934}}
-{{General Motors brands}}
-{{General Motors}}
-[[Category:Car manufacturers]]
 [[Category:General Motors factories]]
-[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Russia]]
+[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan]]
-[[Category:Companies established in 1999]]
+[[Category:Pontiac, Michigan]]
-[[Category:Joint ventures]]
-[[Category:General Motors]]
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-[[de:GM-AvtoVAZ]]
+{{auto-factory-stub}}
-[[fr:GM-AVTOVAZ]]
-[[pl:GM-AvtoVAZ]]
-[[ru:GM-АВТОВАЗ]]