Fairfax Assembly
History
Fairfax
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 an automobile assembly plant, and was under the management of GM's newly created Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac Assembly Division created in 1945. In 1952, alongside car production, the plant produced F-84F jet-powered fighters.
Fairfax II
The original Fairfax plant ceased production in May 1987, and production was moved to Fairfax II. Fairfax II was developed on the former Fairfax airport in a $1 billion project. The new plant began production with the 1988 model Pontiac Grand Prix. In 2003, production of the Chevrolet Malibu was added. On August 23, 2005, the Fairfax facility built its 10 millionth car.
Production of the second generation Buick LaCrosse began at the plant in 2009 and continued through 2016. In January 2013, GM announced $600 million in upgrades to the plant including a new 450,000-square-foot (42,000 m) paint shop and a new stamping press. The renovations were aimed at reducing water consumption and chemical waste, and were not expected to interfere with production. In 2019, the all-new Cadillac XT4 was added.
Products
As of September 2022:
- Cadillac XT4 (2019–present)
- Chevrolet Malibu (2004–present)
Past vehicles
- 1988–2003 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1996–1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 1998–2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
- 2004–2008 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Classic
- 2007–2010 Saturn Aura
- 2008–2012 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2010–2016 Buick Lacrosse/Allure
- 2013–2015 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Limited
References
- ^ "Fairfax Assembly & Stamping". General Motors. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "GM plans $600M upgrade at Kansas City plant". Associated Press. January 28, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31 – via Kansas City Star.