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'''Flint Truck Assembly''' is an [[automobile]] factory operated by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] in [[Flint, Michigan]]. It is one of the last auto plants in that city. The Flint factory produces full-size GM [[pickup truck]]s for consumers as well as the commercial Heavy Duty versions. The factory has two lines, with #1 producing the Heavy Duty trucks and #2 producing medium-duty consumer versions. |
'''Flint Truck Assembly''' is an [[automobile]] factory operated by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] in [[Flint, Michigan]]. It is one of the last auto plants in that city. The Flint factory produces full-size GM [[pickup truck]]s for consumers as well as the commercial Heavy Duty versions. The factory has two lines, with #1 producing the Heavy Duty trucks and #2 producing medium-duty consumer versions. |
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The plant, on Van Slyke Road, was built shortly after the end of [[World War II]] and was split between [[Fisher Body]] and [[Chevrolet]]. The Fisher operations were halted on [[June 24]], [[1970]], with the entire factory turned over to Chevrolet. For much of the [[1970s]], Flint was home to the large [[Chevrolet K5 Blazer]] and [[Chevrolet Suburban]], with pickup truck production moved to [[Pontiac Assembly]] in [[Pontiac, Michigan]] in May of [[1987]]. On [[August 31]], [[1991]], production of the large [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]]s was moved to [[Janesville Assembly]] in [[Wisconsin]], with the new full-size [[van]] taking their place at Flint for [[1992]]. All laid-off workers returned to the plant on [[August 10]], [[1992]] as production began. The full-size van was moved to [[Wentzville Assembly]] in [[Missouri]] in July, [[1996]], but a new product, the [[GM GMT platform#GMT480|GMT480]], began at Flint the previous year. The large commercial [[General Motors C/K Trucks]] trucks began production in [[1997]]. The factory's current product, the [[GM GMT platform# |
The plant, on Van Slyke Road, was built shortly after the end of [[World War II]] and was split between [[Fisher Body]] and [[Chevrolet]]. The Fisher operations were halted on [[June 24]], [[1970]], with the entire factory turned over to Chevrolet. For much of the [[1970s]], Flint was home to the large [[Chevrolet K5 Blazer]] and [[Chevrolet Suburban]], with pickup truck production moved to [[Pontiac Assembly]] in [[Pontiac, Michigan]] in May of [[1987]]. On [[August 31]], [[1991]], production of the large [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]]s was moved to [[Janesville Assembly]] in [[Wisconsin]], with the new full-size [[van]] taking their place at Flint for [[1992]]. All laid-off workers returned to the plant on [[August 10]], [[1992]] as production began. The full-size van was moved to [[Wentzville Assembly]] in [[Missouri]] in July, [[1996]], but a new product, the [[GM GMT platform#GMT480|GMT480]], began at Flint the previous year. The large commercial [[General Motors C/K Trucks]] trucks began production in [[1997]]. The factory's current product, the [[GM GMT platform#GMT900|GMT900]]-based trucks, began in February 2007. |
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Revision as of 01:14, 18 April 2007
Flint Truck Assembly is an automobile factory operated by General Motors in Flint, Michigan. It is one of the last auto plants in that city. The Flint factory produces full-size GM pickup trucks for consumers as well as the commercial Heavy Duty versions. The factory has two lines, with #1 producing the Heavy Duty trucks and #2 producing medium-duty consumer versions.
The plant, on Van Slyke Road, was built shortly after the end of World War II and was split between Fisher Body and Chevrolet. The Fisher operations were halted on June 24, 1970, with the entire factory turned over to Chevrolet. For much of the 1970s, Flint was home to the large Chevrolet K5 Blazer and Chevrolet Suburban, with pickup truck production moved to Pontiac Assembly in Pontiac, Michigan in May of 1987. On August 31, 1991, production of the large SUVs was moved to Janesville Assembly in Wisconsin, with the new full-size van taking their place at Flint for 1992. All laid-off workers returned to the plant on August 10, 1992 as production began. The full-size van was moved to Wentzville Assembly in Missouri in July, 1996, but a new product, the GMT480, began at Flint the previous year. The large commercial General Motors C/K Trucks trucks began production in 1997. The factory's current product, the GMT900-based trucks, began in February 2007.