General Motors Investing $1.4B Into Texas SUV Plant

Aaron Cole
by Aaron Cole

General Motors announced Wednesday it would invest $1.4 billion into its Arlington Assembly Plant, which produces SUVs.

The investment will create a new paint shop, body shop and “general assembly area upgrades” for the plant that produces Chevrolet Tahoes and Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Yukon XLs and Cadillac Escalades.

Construction will take three years and plant operations won’t be impacted, GM said.

GM received tax incentives from Arlington for the plant expansion in April. According to minutes from the Arlington City Council, the plant will add 589 new jobs as a result of the expansion.

The announced $1.4 billion for the Arlington plant comes ahead of GM’s negotiations with the United Auto Workers, which will focus on pay raises for “second-tier” workers hired after the recession.

GM said it will invest $5.4 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next three years. GM says it has identified $4.5 billion in improvements so far.


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  • Lou_BC Lou_BC on Jul 15, 2015

    They look like they could be David Lee Roth's bodyguards.

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    • Lou_BC Lou_BC on Jul 16, 2015

      darkwing - maybe they will resurface when Davie gets back together for a Van Halen revival tour ....................... and hell freezes over ;)

  • Kosmo Kosmo on Jul 16, 2015

    At the risk of not commenting on the photo, it's great to hear GM is (continuing) to invest in the USA. Carry on.

  • Thrashette Thrashette on Jul 16, 2015

    Since we're all commenting on the photo, I'm gonna say that she's absolutely gorgeous.

  • Wmba Wmba on Jul 16, 2015

    Well, this picture has nothing to do with Arlington, unless it's the "unpack the crates and connect a few wires" on engines from Tonawanda. In case anyone gives a you know what.

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