GM Increasing The Production of SUV's

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GM Increasing The Production of SUV's
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I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which
includes the city of Arlington.
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Many more people around the world have now heard
of Arlington, because it is the location of ATT
Stadium, which is the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Arlington has also been the home of a General
Motors assembly plant since the 1950's.
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GM Increasing The Production of SUV's By
Investing In Arlington Plant
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In July of this year, General Motors announced
that it is going to invest 1.
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4 billion dollars into its Arlington Assembly
Plant so that it will be able to produce more of
its flagship SUV models.
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The Arlington plant makes SUVs such as the
Chevrolet Suburban and the Cadillac Escalade.
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The Cadillac Escalade is in fact the number one
seller among large SUVs, with it having 3 of
that total market in the U.S.
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GM Increasing The Production of SUV's By
Investing In Plants Nationwide
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The investment in the Arlington plant is part of
an overall investment of 5.
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4 billion that General Motors said it is planning
on making over the next three years in several of
its plants across the U.S.
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The existing Arlington plant consists of more
than 4.4 million square feet and employs
approximately 4,100 workers who work three
different shifts.
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As recently as 2011, General Motors invested
over 300 million dollars into the plant to
upgrade its equipment and tooling capabilities.
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In 2014 the Arlington plant produced 281,439 SUVs
according to data compiled by Automotive News.
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Production for the first half of 2015 has
increased by 32 percent with the plant already
having produced 162.431 vehicles by June.
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The General Motors Assembly Plant has been a big
part of the economy of the City of Arlington for
the past 60 years.
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The plant recently produced its 10-millionth
vehicle and the Arlington City Council voted to
approve a 10-year tax break worth approximately
30 million dollars to show its appreciation for
General Motors plans to move forward with its 1.2
million square-foot expansion plan for the plant.
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This investment includes plans for a new paint
and body shop and an upgrade to the general
assembly area and its functions.
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General Motors has said that the expansion plan
does not call for the addition of new jobs, but
will help to secure the future of existing jobs
for decades to come.
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After the expansion, General Motors is
considering adding one more full day of
production per week, which would result in an
additional 60,000 vehicles coming off of the
assembly line each year.
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This investment will result in increasing the
production of SUVs which will be good for General
Motors, employees of the plant and the City of
Arlington as well.