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'''Sainte Therese Assembly''' was a [[General Motors Canada]] [[automobile]] factory, which opened in 1966. It was located in the [[Montreal]] suburb of [[Sainte-Thérèse]], [[Quebec]]. It later was the site for production of the [[GM F platform|F-body]] [[Chevrolet Camaro]] and [[Pontiac Firebird]]. The plant closed in 2002 and was demolished. | |||
In the mid-1980s, the plant was facing closure due to high absenteeism and low quality of the G-body cars built there. However, a new labor pact and improved quality, plus the availability of government-backed interest-free loans, prompted GM to expand and modernize the facility. Production of the Cutlass Supreme and Grand Prix stopped in February 1987 and the plant was retooled to build the [[Chevrolet Celebrity]], using equipment transferred from [[Oshawa Car Assembly|Oshawa]].<ref name='Wards88'>{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1988 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc. |year=1988}}</ref> | |||
== | ==Cars built== | ||
Chevrolet Full Size (1966-72)<br> | |||
[[Chevrolet Vega]] (1973-1974)<br> | |||
[[Pontiac Astre]] (1973-1974)<br> | |||
[[Chevrolet Monza]] (1975-1977)<br> | |||
[[Oldsmobile Starfire]] (1975-1977)<br> | |||
[[Pontiac Sunbird]] (1976-1977)<br> | |||
[[Buick Skyhawk]] (1975-1977)<br> | |||
[[Oldsmobile Cutlass]] (1978-1987)<br> | |||
[[Pontiac Grand Prix]] (1978-1987)<br> | |||
[[Pontiac LeMans|Pontiac LeMans, Grand LeMans]] (1978-1981)<br> | |||
[[Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera]] (1988-1991)<br> | |||
[[Pontiac Bonneville]] (1982-1986)<br> | |||
[[Chevrolet Celebrity]] (1987-1989)<br> | |||
[[Chevrolet Camaro]] (1993-2002)*<br> | |||
[[Chevrolet Camaro]][[Z-28]](1993-2002)*<br> | |||
[[Pontiac Firebird]] (1993-2002)*<br> | |||
[[Pontiac Trans Am]] (1993-2002)* | |||
" * " Also export models for Europe. Built in an adjacent assembly area. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | * [[List of GM factories]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<div class='references-small'><references/></div> | |||
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[[Category:General Motors factories]] | [[Category:General Motors factories]] | ||
[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada]] | [[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada]] |
Latest revision as of 15:28, 3 February 2009
Sainte Therese Assembly was a General Motors Canada automobile factory, which opened in 1966. It was located in the Montreal suburb of Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. It later was the site for production of the F-body Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. The plant closed in 2002 and was demolished.
In the mid-1980s, the plant was facing closure due to high absenteeism and low quality of the G-body cars built there. However, a new labor pact and improved quality, plus the availability of government-backed interest-free loans, prompted GM to expand and modernize the facility. Production of the Cutlass Supreme and Grand Prix stopped in February 1987 and the plant was retooled to build the Chevrolet Celebrity, using equipment transferred from Oshawa.[1]
Cars built
Chevrolet Full Size (1966-72)
Chevrolet Vega (1973-1974)
Pontiac Astre (1973-1974)
Chevrolet Monza (1975-1977)
Oldsmobile Starfire (1975-1977)
Pontiac Sunbird (1976-1977)
Buick Skyhawk (1975-1977)
Oldsmobile Cutlass (1978-1987)
Pontiac Grand Prix (1978-1987)
Pontiac LeMans, Grand LeMans (1978-1981)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (1988-1991)
Pontiac Bonneville (1982-1986)
Chevrolet Celebrity (1987-1989)
Chevrolet Camaro (1993-2002)*
Chevrolet CamaroZ-28(1993-2002)*
Pontiac Firebird (1993-2002)*
Pontiac Trans Am (1993-2002)*
" * " Also export models for Europe. Built in an adjacent assembly area.
See also
References
- ↑ Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1988. Ward's Communications, Inc.. 1988.
Coordinates:
- General Motors factories
- Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada