Behind the Scenes: A Look at Chevrolet Manufacturing

Who says you can’t have both quantity and quality? General Motors has mastered both with dozens of manufacturing plants across the nation producing thousands of the highest quality automobiles in the world every single day. Not only that, but the production of Chevrolet Buick vehicles employs tens of thousands of Americans, contributing billions of dollars to local economies throughout the United States. Check out some of the numbers of just the top five largest plants in the GM family:

5. Flint Assembly – Flint, Michigan

• Year Opened: 1947
• Facility Size: 5.2 million square feet on 159 acres
• Total Employees: 3,574
• State Wages: $294,382,267

4. Spring Hill Manufacturing – Spring Hill, Tennessee

• Year Opened: 1990
• Facility Size: 7.1 million square feet on 2000 acres
• Total Employees: 3,800
• State Wages: $313,683,270

3. Wentzville Assembly – Wentzville, Missouri

• Year Opened: 1983
• Facility Size: 3.7 million square feet
• Total Employees: 4,035
• State Wages: $345,231,618

2. Fort Wayne – Roanoke, Indiana

• Year Opened: 1986
• Facility Size: 4.6 million square feet on 716 acres
• Total Employees: 4,688
• State Wages: $358,499,333

1. Arlington – Arlington, Texas

• Year Opened: 1954
• Facility Size: 4.375 million square feet on 250 acres
• Total Employees: 4,125
• State Wages: $381,412,017

…and that’s just the top five! General Motors operates two dozen more facilities in the US, as well as dozens more partner and supplier facilities around the world.

The largest of these, the Arlington Assembly plant in Texas (pictured above), is the starting point for every Chevy Suburban and Tahoe that hits the road. Since the 1950s, this plant has produced some of the most storied names in automotive history: Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and Chevrolet. It has been the proving ground for countless innovative technologies over the decades (it was even the company’s first fully air-conditioned manufacturing facility). Today, Arlington is one of 63 GM facilities recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for achieving the Energy Star Challenge, reducing energy intensity by 10% within 5 years, equivalent to nearly 250,000 homes. It’s also one of several GM sites that has received billions of dollars of investment to create on-site wildlife preserves as part of the auto conglomerates efforts to balance energetic entrepreneurialism with environmental stewardship.

The dedication and precision that go into the design and manufacturing of Chevy models ensures that you'll get a vehicle that is as beautiful as it is reliable. To see the refined results of the highly trained engineers and designers at Chevrolet, visit the Heritage Chevrolet Buick Owings Mills showroom. For more information or to schedule a test drive of one of these automotive masterpieces, contact us today.

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