General Motors : Fairfax Assembly Investment Details
May 04, 2015 at 11:07 am EDT
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Fairfax Assembly Investment Details
2015-05-04
Location:
3201 Fairfax Trafficway
Kansas City, Kansas, 66115, United States
Present facility opened:
1987
Vehicles built:
Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse
Size:
Site area: 572 acres / manufacturing area under roof: 95 acres / floor space: manufacturing: 4.9 million sq. ft. / administration, mezzanine: 187,948 sq. ft.
Employee Information
Hourly:
3,230
Salaried:
270
Total:
3,500
Union Local:
UAW Local 31
Facility Details
The General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant has been producing world-class-quality vehicles in the Kansas City area since 1945. Fairfax Assembly was the first industrial facility to operate as a dual purpose manufacturer, producing both automobiles and jet fighters in the same building.
The present facility, constructed in 1985, has received numerous awards including North American Car of the Year (2008) for the Chevrolet Malibu. Malibu also led the midsize segment in the 2015 J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study and 2014 J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study. Both the Malibu and Buick LaCrosse have earned top safety ratings (five stars) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Since 2003, GM has announced nearly $2.7 billion in investments that have helped make it the largest employer in the Kanas City Metro area.
The workforce is represented by UAW Local 31 and manufactures the Buick LaCrosse and LaCrosse eAssist, along with the Chevrolet Malibu 2.5L, Malibu Eco and Malibu Turbo. Fairfax Assembly operates on three shifts and produces one vehicle every 58 seconds. Since 1945, more than 12 million vehicles have been built at Fairfax.
Recent Major Investments
2015: Equipment and technology -including a simulator to test and address effects of road conditions on customers' ride and handling experiences - to support the all-new Malibu, $174 million
2013: All-new paint shop and press upgrade, $600 million
2011: LaCrosse eAssist and related upgrades, $20 million
2010: Gen-8 Malibu, $136 million
2009: Launched all-new Buick LaCrosse, $158 million
2007: Launched all-new Chevy Malibu, $208 million
2006: Launched all-new Saturn Aura, $651 million
2003: Launched all-new Chevy Malibu, $722 million
Awards
2015: Chevrolet Malibu top midsize car in J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study
2015: Buick LaCrosse top large car in J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study
2015: Chevrolet Malibu named Top Safety Pick by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (also 2014, 2013, 2012)
General Motors Company is specializes in the construction and marketing of cars. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of cars (91.7%): 5.9 million vehicles (primarily individual cars and heavy trucks; Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Holden, Baojun, Jiefang and Wuling brands) sold in 2023;
- financial services (8.3%): activity assured the United States (85.5% of net sales) and abroad (14.5%).
The United States account for 81.2% of net sales.
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