List of Former Automotive Manufacturing Plants - List of Plants

List of Plants

company and plant title	location	former marques and/or products	year opened	year closed	cultural references	current use
Alfa Romeo Arese Plant	Arese, Milan, Italy	Alfa Romeo	1963	2005		Alfa Romeo museum working there
Alfa Romeo Portello Plant	Milan, Italy	Alfa Romeo	1908	1986		demolished in 2004
American Motors	Kenosha, Wisconsin	Nash, Rambler, Ambassador, Marlin, Javelin/AMX, Matador, Hornet, Gremlin, Pacer, Concord, Spirit, Eagle, Renault Alliance, Chrysler Fifth Avenue/Dodge Diplomat/Plymouth Gran Fury, Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon	1902	1988	seen in 1978 film The Betsy	now Harborpark development. Chrysler engines
Aston Martin	Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes		1954	2007
AutoLatina	Ipiranga, Brazil	Volkswagen & Ford	1987	1995		??
Nash Motors/American Motors El Segundo Plant	El Segundo, California	Nash	1948	1955		Purchased in 1955 by Hughes Aircraft for missile assembly and testing; later passed to General Motors; now Boeing Integration and Test Complex
Bedford Vehicles	Dunstable, England	Bedford Vehicles truck & bus chassis	1942	1992		Sold by GM to AWD in 1982, after losing a key British Army contract. Ceased production in 1992 after bankruptcy of AWD. Redeveloped as a retail park and industrial estate
Messier Bugatti	Molsheim, Alsace	Pre-war Bugattis	1916	19?		Ceased production of automobiles in favour of aircraft-parts assembly, notably undercarriages and brake systems
Bugatti Automobili	Campogalliano, Emilia-Romagna	EB110	1989	1995		Was sold on to another company who declared bankruptcy before moving in, has since then been left unoccupied.
Chrysler Corporation Dodge Main Plant	Hamtramck, Michigan with parts overlapping into Detroit, Michigan	Dodge cars	1910	1980-01-04	First plant organized by the United Automobile Workers Union. Home of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers in the 1960s.	Demolished 1981. Land claimed by eminent domain, along with surrounding neighborhoods in both Hamtramck and Detroit, for the creation of the massive "Poletown" plant (General Motors Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant).
Chrysler Los Angeles Plant	5800 Eastern @ Slauson, south-east corner, Los Angeles (Commerce), California	Plymouth Valiant, Plymouth Barracuda, Dodge Dart, Dodge Challenger Dodge Charger, Belvedere / Coronet	1932	July 1971	Home of month-long strike in 1958
Chrysler San Leandro Plant	San Leandro, California	Plymouth, 1949-1954; Dodge, 1948-1954	1929	1955	?	Redeveloped into mall
Chrysler Stockton Truck Plant	Stockton, California	Dodge Trucks	1926	1933	?	Graham Bros truck plant, acquired by Dodge Bros, closed due to Great Depression
Chrysler Newark Assembly	Newark, Delaware	Chrysler Aspen, Dodge Durango, K-cars	1957	2008	?	Purchased by University of Delaware, being redeveloped as a Science and Technology Campus for the school.
Fiat Corso Dante	Turin, Italy		1900	?		?
Fiat Poughkeepsie	Poughkeepsie, New York, USA		1908	1918		?
Fiat Lingotto Factory	Lingotto, Turin, Italy	Fiat Topolino	1923	1982	Appeared in Mafioso and The Italian Job. Also hosted the Turin Auto Show	Reopened in 1989 as a public space
Ford Motor Company Mahwah Assembly Plant	Mahwah, New Jersey	Edsel (1958), Ford Galaxie, Ford LTD, Ford Granada, Ford Fairmont, Mercury Monarch, Mercury Zephyr, Lincoln Versailles	1955	1980	Referenced in "Johnny 99", a Bruce Springsteen song	Sharp Corporation Offices and Sheraton Crossroads Hotel Complex
Ford Motor Company Edison Assembly Plant	Edison, New Jersey	Ford Mustang, Pinto, Falcon, Escort, Ranger pickup, Mazda B-series	1948	2004		Being redeveloped as Edison Towne Square, a mixed use retail development. Current tenants include a Sam's Club.
Ford Motor Company Norfolk Assembly	Norfolk, Virginia	Ford F150	1925	2007		Idled as of June 28, 2007
Ford Motor Company Wixom Assembly Plant	Wixom, Michigan	Lincoln Town Car, Continental, Mark series, Lincoln LS, Ford Thunderbird	1957	2007		Idled as of May 31, 2007
Ford Motor Company Dallas Assembly Plant	Dallas, Texas	Model T	1913	1924		Replaced by Grand St plant in 1925. Now known as the Adam's Hat Building, redeveloped as loft apartments
Ford Motor Company Dallas Assembly Plant	Dallas, Texas	Ford light trucks	1925	1970	"Made in Texas by Texans." stickers	Redeveloped as City Warehouse
Ford Motor Company Atlanta Assembly	Hapeville, Georgia	Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable	1947	2006		Being redeveloped by the Jacoby group as Aerotropolis Atlanta
Ford Motor Company Canton Forge 3707 Georgetown Road NE, Canton OH 44704	Canton, Ohio	Forged axles, ring gears, spindles, steering systems for Ford Mustangs, Lincoln Town Cars, and others	1948	December 23, 1988		Partially used as Republic Engineered Products' Canton Bloom Cast Facility
Ford Motor Company Somerville Assembly	Somerville, Massachusetts	Edsel		1958
Ford Motor Company Cambridge Assembly	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Model T	1913	1926		Polaroid bought it and used it for manufacturing. MIT currently owns the property and has renovated it as office space.
Ford Motor Company Dearborn Assembly Plant	Dearborn, Michigan	Mustang	1918	05-10-2004		6.7 Mustangs built at plant, production moved to AutoAlliance plant in Flat Rock, Mich. (started 09-07-2004). Plant originally built to build Eagle boats called submarine chasers. Ford Model A, Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar were also built at plant
Ford Motor Company Willow Run Plant	Ypsilanti, Michigan	B-24 Liberator Aircraft	World War II	passed to Kaiser and General Motors after WWII	"Largest room in the world"; see article	Willow Run Airport and General Motors manufacturing facility
Ford Motor Company Terminal Island Plant	Terminal Island, California		1930s	1959	Henry Ford Bridge provided only link to Terminal Island for decades	Part of the Port of Los Angeles complex
Ford Motor Company Long Beach Plant	Long Beach, California	Ford Model A	1930	1959
Ford Motor Company Pico Rivera Plant	Rosemead & Washington Boulevards, Pico Rivera, California	1.4 million automobiles	c. 1959	January 1980	Purchased by Northrup Grumman in February 1982, the 2,000,000-square-foot (190,000 m2) plant went on to be the home of the B-2 bomber.	Closed and demolished (2001); now a large retail center, anchored by Wal-Mart and Lowes.
Ford Motor Company Ford Richmond Plant	Richmond, California	Various models, WWII tanks and armored vehicles	1930	1956	?	Opened in 1930 and closed 1956 - Renovated, now part of Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park
Ford Motor Company San Jose Assembly Plant	Milpitas, California	Ford Mustang/Mustang Shelby/Ford Falcon/Mercury Cougar	1955	1984	?	Opened in 1955 and closed 1984 - redeveloped into the Great Mall of the Bay Area in 1994
Ford Motor Company Ford Trafford Park Factory	Trafford Park, Manchester	Ford Model T	1911	1928	?
General Motors Buick City Plant	Hamilton St., Flint, Michigan	Buick LeSabre, Buick Electra, Buick Special, Buick Regal	1904	19??	1999	Demolished
General Motors Reatta Craft Centre/Lansing Craft Centre	Lansing, Michigan	Buick Reatta, GM EV1, Chevrolet SSR, Cadillac Eldorado, Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire convertibles	1988	2006-03-17	?	?
General Motors St. Louis Truck Assembly Plant	St. Louis, Missouri	See article	19??	1987	?	?
General Motors Fisher Body Plant 1	Hamilton St., Flint, Michigan	Bodies for Chevrolet models	?	?	?	Partially demolished; Remaining portion now Great Lakes Technology Center
General Motors Wilmington Assembly Plant	801 Boxwood Road, Wilmington, Delaware	Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky	Ground broken 1945; Opened 1947	2009-07-29	Last auto manufacturing plant in Delaware. Last auto manufacturing plant in the Northeastern United States	Awaiting final disposition
General Motors South Gate Plant	2700 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, California	?	19??	1982	?	Sold to City of South Gate in 1985, redeveloped as South East High School
General Motors Oakland Assembly	Oakland, California	Chevrolet cars and trucks	1916	c.1963	?	Production was moved to Fremont Assembly Plant in Fremont, California, which later became the site of NUMMI, GM's joint venture with Toyota and the only major auto assembly plant remaining in California.
General Motors Fremont Assembly	Fremont, California	Chevrolet cars and trucks	1963	1984	?	Operated as GM plant from 1963 to 1982, then became the site of NUMMI, GM's joint venture with Toyota and the only major auto assembly plant remaining in California. Closed April 1, 2010, partially reopening as plant for Tesla Motors
General Motors Detroit Assembly (also known as Detroit Cadillac or Clark Street Assembly)	Clark Street, Detroit, Michigan	Cadillac models; Oldsmobile 88 and Custom Cruiser; Chevrolet Caprice and Impala.	1921	1987	?	Redeveloped as multi-tenant industrial park, within Federal Empowerment Zone
General Motors Norwood Assembly Plant	Norwood, Ohio	Chevrolet Bel Air, Biscayne, Impala, Nova, Caprice, and Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, Buick Apollo	1923	1987	?	Redeveloped after lengthy court battle between city of Norwood and General Motors; see article
General Motors Framingham Assembly Plant	Framingham, Massachusetts	See article	1948	1989	?	ADESA automobile, truck, and boat warehouse and live auction site
General Motors Janesville Assembly	Janesville, Wisconsin	GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban	19??	2008-12-23	?	?
General Motors Lakewood Assembly Plant	Atlanta, Georgia (Lakewood)	Chevrolet Trucks, Chevrolet Caprice	1927	1990	?	?
General Motors Pontiac Plant	Pontiac, Michigan	To Be Verified	19??	1994?	?	?
General Motors Scarborough Van Assembly Plant	Scarborough, Ontario (present-day Toronto)	G-series vans, GMC Vandura, Chevy Sportvan, GMC Handi-Van	1963	1993	?	Operations moved to Flint Truck Assembly
General Motors Willow Run Assembly Plant	Ypsilanti, Michigan	Chevrolet Caprice	19??	1994	?	Vehicle assembly ceased in 1994; also at the Willow Run site, GM Powertrain operated Hydramatic Transmission Plant (1953–2007, then Ypsilanti Transmission Operations 2007-2010).
General Motors North Tarrytown Assembly	North Tarrytown, New York (now Sleepy Hollow, New York)	Minivans, including Lumina APV; see article	1896 by Maxwell-Briscoe; 1903 by Ingersoll-Rand; 1914 by Chevrolet, later acquired by GM	1996	?	Redevelopment
General Motors Baltimore Assembly Plant	Baltimore, Maryland (2005)	GMC Safari, Chevrolet Astro	1935	2005	?	Purchased by Duke Realty. Being redeveloped as an industrial park known as the Chesapeake Commerce Center.
General Motors Lansing Car Assembly	Lansing, Michigan	Pontiac Grand Am, Chevrolet Malibu, Oldsmobile Alero	1902/1920	2005	Harbour Consulting rated it as the sixth most efficient auto plant in North America in 2006, after its closure (see article)	Demolished 2007
General Motors Oklahoma City Assembly	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2006)	GM X-Platform, GMT360 Platform	1979	2006	?	Purchased by the voters of Oklahoma County for lease to Tinker Air Force Base
Frigidaire Plant; General Motors Moraine Assembly Plant	Moraine, Ohio	Chevrolet S-10, GMC S-15, GMT360 Platform SUVs	1951	2008	Workers represented by IUE-CWA, not the United Auto Workers	?
General Motors Doraville Assembly Plant	Doraville, Georgia	Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1988–1995), Chevrolet Venture (1997–2005), Pontiac Trans Sport / Pontiac Trans Sport (1997–2005), Oldsmobile Silhouette (1997–2004), Buick Terraza (2005–2007), Saturn Relay (2005–2007), Chevrolet Uplander (2005–2009), Pontiac Montana SV6 (2005–2009), Buick GL8	1947	2008-09-25		Undergoing redevelopment
General Motors Linden Assembly	Linden, New Jersey	Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, Buicks Chevrolet S-10 Blazer, GMC Jimmy, GMC Truck and Bus Division	1937	2005		Purchased by Duke Realty. Being redeveloped as an industrial park known as the Legacy Commerce Center.
General Motors Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada Division Van Nuys Assembly Plant	Van Nuys, California	Chevrolet Corvair, Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird.	?	1992		Redeveloped as The Plant shopping center. GM maintains a test track adjacent to the shopping center.
General Motors Sainte-Thérèse Assembly	Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec	Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Vega, Pontiac Trans Am, Pontiac Bonneville, Pontiac LeMans	1966	2002		Redeveloped as a mixed commercial/residential space known as Faubourg Boisbriand.
General Motors of Canada Ltd. Oshawa Truck Assembly	Oshawa, Ontario	Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet C/K pickup trucks	1965	2009-05-14		Site is part of GM Oshawa Autoplex, where the Oshawa Car plant continues operations.
MG Rover Group Longbridge plant	Longbridge, Birmingham, UK	Austin, Rover, Morris, MG, Mini, Triumph, Nash/Rambler Metropolitan	1904	2005	Featured in the music video of The Chemical Brothers song, Believe	Large amounts demolished, small scale production has restarted with the MG brand.
Nissan Motors Zama plant	Zama, Kanagawa, Japan		1965	1995		currently Global Production Engineering Center and storage unit for its historic models
Packard Plant, Detroit	East Grand Boulevard and Concord Avenue Detroit, Michigan	Packard	1907	1956	?	(From 1960) Subdivided as industrial park (Present day) Urban ruins
Studebaker Corporation, South Bend	Chippewa Avenue South Bend, Indiana	Studebaker	18??	1963	?	(From 1964) Assembly facilities taken over by Kaiser Jeep (Present day) Other uses, partially demolished and urban ruins
Studebaker Corporation, New York, New York	615 West 131st St Manhatthanville, New York City	Studebaker	1923	1937	?	(From 1937) Borden Milk processing plant (Present day) Columbia University finance department building
Volkswagen of America Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant	New Stanton, Pennsylvania	Rabbit/Golf, Caddy, Jetta	1978	1988	The facility was originally built by Chrysler in the 1960s, but was not completed until VW began operations.	Sony took over the site in 1990 and began production of televisions.
Volkswagen of America Sterling Heights Assembly	Sterling Heights, Michigan	N/A	1953	1983	The facility was originally built to manufacture jet engines and was operated as the Michigan Ordnance Missile Plant by the U.S. Army. Acquired by Volkswagen in 1980 and converted to automobile production.	Chrysler took over the site in 1983 and began production of their own vehicles. Still in use by Chrysler today.
AB Volvo Volvo Halifax Assembly Plant	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Volvo PV544, 120, 240, 740, 940, 850, S70, V70 and S80	1963	1998-12-18	Volvo's only car assembly plant in North America.	Volvo Halifax Assembly - Bayer's Lake Plant still stands and is now used as an office complex.
Volvo North America Corporation Chesapeake Plant	Volvo Parkway & Greenbriar Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia	Volvo B10M and other transit buses (Plant originally planned for cars)	Ground broken 1974-07-02	1986-10	One of the first foreign-owned automotive manufacturing plants in the U.S., soon followed by Volkswagen and others.	Volvo Penta Marine retains facilities in the area. Redeveloped as "Crossways Commerce Center" shopping center.
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