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'''Baltimore Assembly''' (properly named '''Broening Highway General Motors Plant''') was a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] factory in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. The plant opened in 1935 to produce [[Chevrolet]]s and closed on [[May 13]], [[2005]]. It is a two-level plant located near the harbor and railroad lines in Baltimore.
'''Windsor Transmission''' is a [[General Motors of Canada]] parts plant in [[Windsor, Ontario]] and one of several facilities in southern [[Ontario]] and [[Canada]]. It is only plant located in southwestern [[Ontario]] and located closer to GM headquarters in [[Detroit]] than GM Canada headquarters in [[Oshawa]].


Baltimore Assembly scored a major coup with the 1984 decision to assemble the [[Chevrolet Astro]]/[[GMC Safari]] [[minivan]]s there. The rival [[Dodge Caravan]] was selling briskly, but the truck-like GM vans were larger than most of the mini-vans then coming into production. The GM vans filled a unique market for a midsize van with large interior space and very good towing capacity. The vans were periodically updated with revised interiors and exterior styling during the very long production run. Both two-wheel drive (M van) and all-wheel drive (L-van) models were produced.  Initial production was a short wheel base van, with an extended wheelbase model introduced mid-production.  The extended van proved so popular that the short version was discontinued in the mid-1990s.  The plant closed its doors after the final shift on [[May 13]], [[2005]]. In total, approximately 3,200,000 Astro and Safari vans were produced at the Baltimore plant. GM has since sold the site to private developers who are in the process of demolishing the old plant and converting the land to an industrial park.
It makes front-wheel-drive, automatic transmissions and transmission components used by other GM facilities.<ref>[http://www.gm.ca/inm/gmcanada/english/about/Overview/operations_windsor.htm Our Company - GM Today<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 
Built in 1963, the facility is scheduled to close in 2010 and will not be re-tooled. <ref>[http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/05/12/5541906-cp.html General Motors axes 1,400 Windsor jobs]</ref> This will result in layoff of 1400 workers at the plant. <ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/12/gm-announces-plan-to-close-windsor-transmission-plant/ GM announces plan to close Windsor transmission plant]</ref> The products from this plant will likely be shifted to the [[United States]] or [[Mexico]].{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
 
==Products==
 
* 4 types of speed gearboxes for Chevrolet Malibu and Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and G6, and Saturn Vue and Aura


==References==
==References==
* General Motors ([[November 16]], [[2004]]). ''[http://www.gmfleet.com/us/about/news/articles/111604.html Chevy Astro And GMC Safari To Be Discontinued In 2005; GM's Baltimore, Maryland Assembly Plant To Close]''. Press Release.
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* {{cite web | title=Baltimore factory closing illustrates GM's woes | work=Detroit News | url=http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0505/13/1auto-180970.htm | accessdate=May 13 | accessyear=2005}}


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Revision as of 15:28, 3 February 2009

Windsor Transmission is a General Motors of Canada parts plant in Windsor, Ontario and one of several facilities in southern Ontario and Canada. It is only plant located in southwestern Ontario and located closer to GM headquarters in Detroit than GM Canada headquarters in Oshawa.

It makes front-wheel-drive, automatic transmissions and transmission components used by other GM facilities.[1]

Built in 1963, the facility is scheduled to close in 2010 and will not be re-tooled. [2] This will result in layoff of 1400 workers at the plant. [3] The products from this plant will likely be shifted to the United States or Mexico.[citation needed]

Products

  • 4 types of speed gearboxes for Chevrolet Malibu and Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and G6, and Saturn Vue and Aura

References

Coordinates: 42°18′29.11″N -83°0′3.72″E / 42.3080861°N 82.9989667°W / 42.3080861; -82.9989667