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General Motors celebrates 60 years since commencing vehicle manufacturing at its Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas.
Production began in 1954, when the facility has 1.25 million square feet and 1,850 employees, with the Pontiac Chieftain four-door sedan. Today, Arlington covers 4.375 square feet and provides 4,591 jobs.
The plant switched from car to truck assembly in 1997, after building vehicles such as the Buick Roadmaster, Chevrolet Caprice, Impala SS, Cadillac Brougham, Cadillac Fleetwood and the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.
Today, the manufacturing facility produces the 2015 model year Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac SUVs. As of 2013, the Arlington Assembly Plant has built 9,727,292 vehicles. Last year, GM paid nearly $300 million in employee wages.
The plant switched from car to truck assembly in 1997, after building vehicles such as the Buick Roadmaster, Chevrolet Caprice, Impala SS, Cadillac Brougham, Cadillac Fleetwood and the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.
Today, the manufacturing facility produces the 2015 model year Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac SUVs. As of 2013, the Arlington Assembly Plant has built 9,727,292 vehicles. Last year, GM paid nearly $300 million in employee wages.
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