General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant
- General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant
Fairfax Assembly is a General Motors automobile factory at 3201 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas. The present plant was opened in 1987 and currently produces the Chevrolet Malibu and the Saturn Aura. As of July 2006, the local Kansas City council is attempting to entice GM to produce a new mid-size vehicle here with $146,000,000 in bonds. Harbour Consulting rated it as the fourth most efficient auto plant in North America in 2006 [cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/AUTO01/606020394/1148|title=Efficient auto factories aren't spared the ax|work=Detroit News|accessdate=June 2|accessyear=2006] .
In 2008 the plant manufactures the Chevrolet Malibu and the Saturn Aura. The 3.2-million sq.-ft. plant employs 2,700 hourly and salaried employees. Employees are represented by UAW Local 31. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS168073+25-Jul-2008+PRN20080725 GM Celebrates J.D. Power Recognition at Fairfax Assembly Plant - July 25, 2008] ]
The original Fairfax assembly plant was located next to Fairfax Airport which was the former location of the North American Bomber Production Plant where the B-25 Mitchell was manufactured during World War II. After the war GM purchased the building and converted it to automobile assembly. In 1952 alongside car production the plant produced F-84F jet powered fighters.
The original Fairfax plant ceased production in 1986 and production was moved to Fairfax #2 which is located on the former Fairfax airport in a $500 million project. The new plant began production with the 1987 model year Pontiac Grand Prix. On August 23, 2005 the Fairfax facility built its 10 millionth car.
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