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-'''Lansing Grand River Assembly''' is a modern [[automobile]] factory in [[Lansing, Michigan]]. Opened in 2001 by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]], the 2,000,000 ft² plant produces vehicles on the company's [[GM Sigma platform|Sigma platform]].  It is the main plant for [[Cadillac (automobile)|Cadillac]].
+'''Spring Hill Manufacturing''' is a [[General Motors]] factory in [[Spring Hill, Tennessee]].  It opened in 1990 as the site for [[Saturn Corporation|Saturn]] manufacturing and continued through March 2004 as the sole manufacturing plant overseen by the Saturn subsidiary <ref>Saturn contract ends era, <i>Detroit News</i>, June 27, 2004, 881 words.</ref>. After the United Auto Workers ratified a new contract in March 2004, the plant became part of General Motors, but Saturn-only manufacturing lines continued until March 2007.  The facility includes a four cylinder engine assembly plant, auto assembly plant, paint and plastics plant, a Saturn parts warehouse, and a visitors center.  In 2005, the plant had a yearly production of 198,142 vehicles[http://www.gmdynamic.com/company/gmability/environment/plants/facility_db/facility_summary.php?fID=135]. Harbour Consulting rated the Ion line as the tenth most efficient auto plant in North America in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/AUTO01/606020394/1148|title=Efficient auto factories aren't spared the ax|work=[[Detroit News]]|accessdate=June 2|accessyear=2006}}</ref>
+After GM considered idling or shutting down the plant as part of its restructuring effort, it idled in March 2007 for a 1 year retooling project to produce the 2009 [[Chevrolet Traverse]] after receiving incentives from the State of Tennessee.  Changes include adding metal stamping and removing the plastics plant (the Saturn production lines used plastic-based panels).[http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/spring-hill-gm-plant-to-cease-production-overhaul-facility/85886.htm].  General Motors has stated the plant will manufacture various GM vehicles and no longer be dedicated to Saturns.
-On [[February 14]], [[2006]], GM announced that it would invest in a 120,000 ft² expansion to the Grand River plant to prepare for production of the next-generation CTS.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
+==References==
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-Products:
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-* [[Cadillac CTS]]
-* [[Cadillac STS]]
-* [[Cadillac SRX]]
-==See also==
-* [[List of GM factories]]
-==External links==
-*[http://www.gmdynamic.com/company/gmability/environment/plants/facility_db/facility_summary.php?fID=224 GM Global Operations:  Lansing Grand River]
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 [[Category:General Motors factories]]
-[[Category:Economy of Lansing, Michigan]]
+[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Tennessee]]
-[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan]]
+[[Category:Maury County, Tennessee]]
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-[[nl:Lansing Grand River Assembly]]