GM plans $1.4 billion makeover at Arlington plant - Fort Worth Star Telegram

In its largest U. S. investment this year, General Motors announced plans on Tuesday for $1. 4 billion in improvements to its Arlington Assembly Plant to help improve production of its popular full-size sport utility vehicles. The renovation and expansion will reconfigure the plant with a new paint shop, body shop and general assembly area upgrades. Production schedules for Chevrolet Tahoes and Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Yukon XLs and Cadillac Escalades will be unaffected by the construction. “When it comes to full-size SUVs, Arlington is where the magic happens,” said Cathy Clegg, GM’s vice president of North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations. Demand for GM’s big SUVs has been so strong that GM has been running three shifts in Arlington to meet demand. The project is part of $5. 4 billion that GM is investing in its U. S. manufacturing operations over the next three years, company officials said. Since June 2009, GM has announced about $17. 8 billion in U. S. plant improvements. Last fall, GM opened a stamping facility as part of a $530 million expansion and overhaul of the Arlington plant. “We need all the investment we can get,” said the 30-year veteran of six GM plants. Source: www.star-telegram.com