GM Investing $331 Million in Arlington, Texas Plant to Build Next-Gen SUVs
The latest in a growing list of investments, General Motors has announced a $331 million cash infusion into its Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas.
The plant currently builds GM’s SUV lineup, with models including the Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. The funding will go towards new tooling and equipment for the facility and while GM hasn’t said as much, it’s believed the this is in preparation for a new full-sized SUV line, with new versions of the above-mentioned trucks expected to hit the market some time around 2014.
In addition to sprucing up the place, GM has also announced the creation of 110 new positions at the plant, adding to the 2,400 person workforce there now.
“This investment will allow us to continue building award-winning full-size SUVs that offer better fuel efficiency than ever before without sacrificing the features and functionality they’ve come to expect,” GM Manufacturing Manager Larry Zahner said Thursday. “We remain committed to providing customers the utility and capability of our world-class full-size SUVs.”
Part of a major overhaul of its production facilities and models, GM recently announced upgrades to its Detroit-Hamtramck plant and Bowling Green Corvette Factory as part of an investment strategy that will see $2 billion used to revitalize 17 plants.
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I know while GM is investing in it's Arlington, TX plant they really need to address the issues of their older model vehicles(say the '05 Tahoes and etc...) there should be a mandatory recall with the lift gate locking system. Without any warning the locking system stops working completely. This is for sure a death trap and should be first priority before someone is killed due to wacked engineering. Why would you not have a key entry to access the trunk if something like this fails. I would hate it for GM if someone was unable to escape an accident due to the failure of this mechanism. There are hundreds of complaints out there about this on different models of GM products. For Christ sake recall them.
What will the average hourly rate be for the new positions in Arlington, TX plant??