List of former automotive manufacturing plants

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List of former automotive manufacturing plants. The table below lists former automotive industry manufacturing factories and facilities.

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List of plants

company and
plant title
locationformer marques
and/or products
year
opened
year
closed
cultural
references
current
use
Alfa Romeo Arese Plant Arese, Milan, Italy Alfa Romeo 19632005Alfa Romeo museum working there
Alfa Romeo Portello Plant Milan, Italy Alfa Romeo 19081986demolished 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 19021988seen in 1978 film The Betsy now Harborpark development. Main Plant (engine plant) demolished 2013.
American Motors
Brampton Assembly
Brampton, Ontario, Canada Rambler American
Rambler Classic
AMC Rebel
AMC Hornet/Concord
AMC Gremlin/Spirit
AMC Eagle
Jeep CJ
Jeep Wrangler
19611992Northeast corner of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue and operated by American Motors from 1961 to 1992. The plant assembled American Motors and Jeep vehicles until it was closed in 1992. Demolished and now home to Walmart Canada Distribution Centre, Lowe's Home Improvement store and other retails stores.
Aston Martin

Aston Martin Works

Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, England 1954July 2007Former aircraft hangar known as the Olympia. Retained by Aston Martin as a Heritage Showroom. [1]
AutoLatina Ipiranga, Brazil Volkswagen & Ford 19871995??
Nash Motors/American Motors
El Segundo Plant
El Segundo, California Nash 19481955Purchased in 1955 by Hughes Aircraft for missile assembly and testing; later passed to General Motors; now Boeing Integration and Test Complex [2]
Bedford Vehicles Dunstable, England Bedford Vehicles truck & bus chassis19421992Sold 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
Bentley

Cricklewood factory

Cricklewood, London, England Bentley 19191932Original home of the firm. Oxgate Centre now stands on the site. [3]
Broadmeadows Assembly Plant Campbellfield. Victoria, Australia 19592016
Buffalo Assembly Buffalo, New York 19232007
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti

Messier Bugatti

Molsheim, Alsace, France Pre-war Bugattis 19091956Ceased production of automobiles in favour of aircraft-parts assembly, notably undercarriages and brake systems [4] [5]
Bugatti Automobili

La Fabbrica Blu [6]

Campogalliano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy EB110 198923 September 1995 [7] Was sold on to another company who declared bankruptcy before moving in, has since then been left unoccupied.
Chester Assembly Chester, Pennsylvania 19271961
Chrysler

Chrysler Australia Assembly Plant

Clovelly Park, South Australia Large 6&8 cylinder vehicles19631971Sold to Mitsubishi Motors (see below)
Chrysler

Chrysler Australia Lonsdale Engine Manufacturing plant

Lonsdale, South Australia Large 6&8 cylinder vehicles19681971Sold to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (see below).
Chrysler Corporation

Dodge Main Plant

Hamtramck, Michigan with parts overlapping into Detroit, Michigan Dodge cars1910 [8] 1980-01-04 [9] 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). [8] [10]
Chrysler

Kew factory

Kew, London, England [3] Chrysler, Dodge c.19211967Site now occupied by Kew Retail Park
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 / Coronet1932July 1971Home of month-long strike in 1958 [11]
Chrysler

San Leandro Plant

San Leandro, California Plymouth, 1949–1954; Dodge, 1948-195419291955?Redeveloped into mall [12]
Chrysler

Stockton Truck Plant

Stockton, California Dodge Trucks19261933?Graham Bros truck plant, acquired by Dodge Bros, closed due to Great Depression. [13]
Chrysler

Newark Assembly

Newark, Delaware Chrysler Aspen, Dodge Durango, K-cars, Dodge Dart, Plymouth Valiant, Chrysler LeBaron/Dodge Diplomat, Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare, other Plymouth and Dodge models19572008 [14] ?Purchased by University of Delaware, being redeveloped as a Science and Technology Campus for the school.
Citroën

Paris factory

Paris, France 19191970sSite converted into a public park, the Parc André Citroën.
Citroën

Slough factory

Slough, England 19261965Site now being redeveloped. Citroën retains its UK headquarters in Slough.
Fiat

Corso Dante

Turin, Italy1900??
Fiat

Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA19081918Plant torn down in the late 1990s, currently a shopping plaza, housing a Home Depot and other stores
Fiat

Lingotto Factory

Lingotto, Turin, Italy Fiat Topolino 19231982Appeared in Mafioso and The Italian Job. Also hosted the Turin Auto Show Reopened in 1989 as a public space
Fiat

Termini Imerese

Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy Fiat 126, Fiat Panda 1st gen, Fiat Punto, Lancia Ypsilon 2nd gen19702011Sold to Chery, then Blutec
Ford Mack Avenue Plant Detroit, Michigan 19031941
Ford Motor Company St. Thomas Assembly St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Produced 8 million vehicles, including the Ford Pinto, Maverick, Falcon, Panther, Fairmont, EXP, and Crown Vic.19672011The plant had been largely demolished by the end of 2016, with only the wastewater treatment facility left standing as of Feb. 2017. [15]
Ford

Columbus Assembly Plant

Columbus, Ohio 19141939
Ford

Edgewater Assembly Plant

Edgewater, New Jersey 19301955
Ford

St. Louis Assembly Plant

Hazelwood, Missouri Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator 19482006Being redeveloped into a light industrial/commercial park known as Aviator Business Park
Ford

Mahwah Assembly

Mahwah, New Jersey Edsel (1958), Ford Galaxie, Ford LTD, Ford Granada, Ford Fairmont, Mercury Monarch, Mercury Zephyr, Lincoln Versailles 19551980Referenced in "Johnny 99", a Bruce Springsteen song Sharp Corporation Offices and Sheraton Crossroads Hotel Complex
Ford

Highland Park Plant

Highland Park, Michigan Model T, Fordson tractors, M4A3 Sherman tanks (1942-1943)1910First factory in history to assemble cars on a moving assembly line In 2013, the Woodward Avenue Action Association had a purchase agreement with the complex's owner, National Equity Corp., to redevelop two of eight buildings as a historic center. [16]
Ford

Edison Assembly

Edison, New Jersey Ford Mustang, Pinto, Falcon, Escort, Ranger pickup, Mazda B-series 19482004 [17] Being redeveloped as Edison Towne Square, a mixed use retail development. Current tenants include a Sam's Club.
Ford

Norfolk Assembly

Norfolk, Virginia Ford F150 19252007Redeveloped into a warehouse for logistics company Katoen Natie
Ford

Wixom Assembly Plant

Wixom, Michigan Lincoln Town Car, Continental, Mark series, Lincoln LS, Ford Thunderbird 19572007Idled as of May 31, 2007, demolition began in January 2013. A Menards home improvement store now sits on the site.
Ford

Twin Cities Assembly Plant

St. Paul, Minnesota Ford Ranger 19252011Being demolished and expected to be redeveloped to be part of the surrounding residential and commercial neighborhood.
Ford

Dallas Assembly Plant

Dallas, Texas Model T 19131924Located at 2700 Canton Street. Replaced by East Grand Avenue plant in 1925, became Adam Hats Co. Now known as the Adam Hats Building, redeveloped as loft apartments
Ford

Dallas Assembly Plant

Dallas, Texas Ford light trucks 19251970"Made in Texas by Texans" stickersLocated at 5200 East Grand Avenue. Redeveloped by "City Warehouse LP", with retail/commercial tenants
Ford

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant

Atlanta, Georgia 19151942
Ford

Atlanta Assembly

Hapeville, Georgia Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable 19472006Being redeveloped by the Jacoby group as Aerotropolis Atlanta. Part of the site is home to Porsche Cars North America's Headquarters and Experience Center.
Ford

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 [18] [19] 1948 [20] December 23, 1988 [19] Partially used as Republic Engineered Products' Canton Bloom Cast Facility [21]
Ford Motor Company

Lorain Assembly Plant

Lorain, Ohio Ford E-Series (1961-2005)
Ford F-Series (1958-1965)
Ford Ranchero (1958-1979)
Ford Gran Torino (1971-1976)
Ford Thunderbird (1977-1997)
Mercury Cougar (1977-1997)
19582005
Ford

Somerville Assembly

Somerville, Massachusetts Edsel 1958Redeveloped as the Assembly Square Mall in the 1980s after brief use as a supermarket distribution center.
Ford

Cambridge Assembly

Cambridge, Massachusetts Model T 19131926Polaroid bought it and used it for manufacturing. MIT currently owns the property and has renovated it as office space. [22]
Ford

Dearborn Assembly Plant

Dearborn, Michigan Ford Mustang 1918 [23] 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, Long Beach, California Ford Model A 1930s [24] 1959 [25] Henry Ford Bridge provided only link to Terminal Island for decadesPart of the Port of Los Angeles complex [26]
Ford Motor Company

Long Beach Plant

Long Beach, California Ford Model A 1930 [27] 1959 [27]
Ford Motor Company

Pico Rivera Plant

Rosemead & Washington Boulevards, Pico Rivera, California 1.4 million automobiles [28] c. 1959January 1980 [29] Purchased by Northrop Grumman in February 1982, [30] 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

Ford Richmond Plant

Richmond, California Various models, WWII tanks and armored vehicles19301956?Opened in 1930 and closed 1956 - Renovated, now part of Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park
Ford

San Jose Assembly Plant

Milpitas, California Ford Mustang/Shelby Mustang/Ford Falcon/Mercury Cougar 19551984?Opened in 1955 and closed 1984 - redeveloped into the Great Mall of the Bay Area in 1994
Ford

Ford Trafford Park Factory

Trafford Park, Manchester, England Ford Model T 19111928?
Ford Australia

Homebush Plant

Homebush, New South Wales Ford Laser 19361994?
Ford Southampton plant Southampton 19392013
Holden

Dandenong Plant

Dandenong, Victoria, Australia Holden, Holden Commodore 19561996Demolished and re-developed as Estate 1 Business Park http://www.estate1.com.au/
General Motors

Buick City Plant

Hamilton St., Flint, Michigan Buick LeSabre, Buick Electra, Buick Special, Buick Regal 19041999 [31] 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 19882006-03-17 [32] ??
General Motors

St. Louis Truck Assembly Plant

St. Louis, Missouri Chevrolet & GMC Trucks, 1954-1981 Corvette, Chevy II/Nova1920s1986??
General Motors

Fisher Body Plant 1

S. Saginaw 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 Chevrolet Beretta (1987-1996)
Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky
Ground broken 1945; Opened 1947 [33] 2009-07-29Last auto manufacturing plant in Delaware.

Last auto manufacturing plant in the Northeastern United States [34]

Demolished and being redeveloped as an Amazon Fulfillment Center.
General Motors

South Gate Assembly

2700 Tweedy Blvd., [35]

South Gate, California

?19361982 [36] ?Sold to City of South Gate in 1985, redeveloped as South East High School
General Motors

Oakland Assembly

Oakland, California Chevrolet cars [37] and trucks1916 [38] c.1963 [37] ?

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. Not to be confused with Oakland, Pontiac's original parent marque.

General Motors

Fremont Assembly

Fremont, California Chevrolet cars [37] and trucks19631984 [37] ?

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 the Tesla Factory, an automobile assembly 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.19211987?Redeveloped as multi-tenant industrial park, within Federal Empowerment Zone [39]
General Motors

Norwood Assembly Plant

Norwood, Ohio Chevrolet Bel Air, Biscayne, Impala, Nova, Caprice, and Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, Buick Apollo 19231987?Redeveloped after lengthy court battle between city of Norwood and General Motors; see article
General Motors

Framingham Assembly Plant

Framingham, Massachusetts See article 19481989?ADESA automobile, truck, and boat warehouse and live auction site
General Motors

Janesville Assembly

Janesville, Wisconsin GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban Originally Janesville Tractor Co(GM acquisition) factory. Was oldest car factory in USA.19192008-12-23 [40] ?Plant has been demolished
General Motors

Lakewood Assembly Plant

Atlanta, Georgia (Lakewood) Chevrolet Trucks, Chevrolet Caprice 19271990?Demolished to the slab. Largely undeveloped except for a small parcel used by a waste management company.
General Motors

Pontiac Assembly Plant

Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Fiero (1984-1988) 19271988??
General Motors

Regina Plant

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Buick, Chevrolet (Maple Leaf), Oldsmobile, Pontiac 19281941?Used by several tenants for commercial purposes.
General Motors

Scarborough Van Assembly Plant

Scarborough, Ontario (present-day Toronto)G-series vans, GMC Vandura, Chevy Sportvan, GMC Handi-Van 19631993?Operations moved to Flint Truck Assembly. Plant demolished and now site of retail mall (Eglinton Town Centre)
General Motors

Willow Run Assembly Plant

Ypsilanti, Michigan Chevrolet Caprice 19591994?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). [41]
General Motors

North Tarrytown Assembly

North Tarrytown, New York (now Sleepy Hollow, New York)Minivans, including Lumina APV; see article1896 by Maxwell-Briscoe; 1903 by Ingersoll-Rand; 1914 by Chevrolet, later acquired by GM1996?Redevelopment [42]
General Motors

Baltimore Assembly Plant

Baltimore, Maryland GMC Safari, Chevrolet Astro 19352005?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 1902/19202005Harbour 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 Platform19792006?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
19512008Workers represented by IUE-CWA, not the United Auto Workers Purchased by Fuyao Glass America in 2014 and reopened in 2015 as an automotive glass manufacturing plant. [43]
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 [44] 2008-09-25 [45] Being redeveloped as a mixed commercial/residential space known as Assembly Yards.
General Motors

Linden Assembly

Linden, New Jersey Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, Buicks Chevrolet S-10 Blazer, GMC Jimmy, GMC Truck and Bus Division 19372005Purchased by Duke Realty. Being redeveloped as an industrial park known as the Legacy Commerce Center.
General Motors Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada Division [46]

Van Nuys Assembly Plant

Van Nuys, California Chevrolet Corvair, Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird.19471992 [47] Redeveloped as The Plant shopping center. GM maintains a test track adjacent to the shopping center. [48]
General Motors

Sainte-Thérèse Assembly

Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Vega, Pontiac Trans Am, Pontiac Bonneville, Pontiac LeMans 19662002Redeveloped as a mixed commercial/residential space known as Faubourg Boisbriand.
General Motors Canada

Oshawa Truck Assembly

Oshawa, Ontario Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet C/K pickup trucks 19652009-05-14 [49] Site is part of GM Oshawa Autoplex, where the Oshawa Car plant continues operations.
Genk Body & Assembly Genk 19642014
Grand Blanc Metal Center Grand Blanc, Michigan 19422013
Holden

Holden Elizabeth Plant

Elizabeth, South Australia 19632017
Holden

Holden Fishermans Bend Plant

Fishermans Bend 19362016
Holden

Acacia Ridge plant

Acacia Ridge, Queensland 19661984Site now a grocery.
Holden

Pagewood plant

Pagewood, New South Wales 19401981Site now the offices of British American Tobacco in Sydney.
Holden

Woodville plant

Woodville, South Australia 19241984Site now occupied by the Charles Sturt Industrial Estate.
Honda

Swindon plant

Swindon, Wiltshire, UK198530 July 2021
IMA - Industria de Montagem Automovel Setúbal, Portugal Mini, Mini IMA, Mini Moke, Austin/Morris J4 and AJ6, Morris Marina 19611984Industrial Park
Inland Fisher Guide Plant West Trenton, New Jersey 19381998
Jaguar

Browns Lane plant

Coventry, England Jaguar 19512005Assembly halls demolished. Small part retained as the Jaguar Museum until 2012, until its subsequent demolition. Site now occupied by a housing estate.
Lago Alberto Assembly Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 1930s2002
Lansing Metal Center Lansing, Michigan 19522006
Leeds Assembly Leeds, Missouri 19291988
Lynch Road Assembly Detroit 19281981
Massena Castings Plant Massena, New York 19592009
MG Rover Group

Longbridge plant

Longbridge, Birmingham, England Austin, Rover, Morris, MG, Mini, Triumph, Nash/Rambler Metropolitan 19042005Featured in the music video of The Chemical Brothers song, Believe Large amounts demolished, small scale production has restarted with the MG brand.
Matra

L'usine Normant  [ fr ]

Romorantin-Lanthenay, France 2003The plant was demolished. Main entrance attained listed building status and has been preserved and restored. [50]
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Assembly Plant

Clovelly Park, South Australia Various small and mid-sized vehicles19712008Site now occupied by Flinders University, Siemens and TAFE. Skeleton structure of Main Assembly Building remains.
Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Lonsdale Engine Manufacturing plant

Lonsdale, South Australia Various small and mid-sized vehicles19712008Site now occupied by Onkaparinga Recycling plant.
Nissan Motors

Zama plant

Zama, Kanagawa, Japan 19651995currently Global Production Engineering Center and Nissan Heritage Collection, a storage unit for its historic models
Opel

Bochum plant

Bochum, Germany Opel (General Motors)19632014Demolished except for the administration building, which is to be preserved.
Packard Automotive Plant, DetroitEast Grand Boulevard and Concord Avenue

Detroit, Michigan

Packard 1907 [51] 1956 [51] ?(From 1960) Subdivided as industrial park

(Present day) Urban ruins

Pan Motor Company Office and Sheet Metal Works St Cloud, Minnesota 19191922
Peugeot

Ryton plant

Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England Rootes, later Chrysler and finally Peugeot 19392006Demolished in 2007.
Peugeot and Citroën

PSA Aulnay-sous-Bois Plant

Aulnay-sous-Bois, France Citroën, Peugeot 19722014
Pilette Road Truck Assembly Windsor, Ontario 19742003
Pittsburgh Metal Pittsburgh 19482008
Renault Setúbal, Portugal Renault 5, Renault 4, Renault Clio 19771998Business Park
Renault

Billancourt factory

Paris, France 19341992The plant was demolished in 2005 and the site is now being redeveloped.
Renault

Park Royal factory

Acton, London, England [3] 19261960Site still owned by Renault, now used as showrooms
Rootes Group

Linwood plant

Linwood, Scotland Rootes, later Chrysler and finally Peugeot 19611981Mentioned in Letter from America by The Proclaimers Demolished in 1982.
Saint Louis Assembly Fenton, Missouri 19592009
Shreveport Operations Shreveport, Louisiana 19812012
Standard

Canley factory

Canley, Coventry, England Standard, Triumph 19181980Demolished, and site redeveloped for housing and business. A sculpture of the Standard logo now stands to remind people where the factory was.
Studebaker Corporation, South BendChippewa 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 York615 West 131st St

Manhattanville, New York City

Studebaker 19231937?(From 1937) Borden Milk processing plant

(Present day) Columbia University finance department building [52]

Vauxhall Motors

Luton plant

Luton, England Vauxhall 19052002Vauxhall's main assembly plant. Demolished and site now being redeveloped
Volkswagen of America

Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant

New Stanton, Pennsylvania Rabbit/Golf, Caddy, Jetta 1978 [53] 1988 [54] 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 from 1990 to 2008. Production continued in Puebla, Mexico and US VW production resumed in 2011 at the Chattanooga Assembly Plant [55]
Volkswagen of America

Sterling Heights Assembly

Sterling Heights, Michigan N/A1953 [56] 1983 [57] 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. [57]
AB Volvo

Volvo Kalmar Assembly

Kalmar 19741994
AB Volvo

Volvo Halifax Assembly Plant

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Volvo PV544, 120, 240, 740, 940, 850, S70, V70 and S80 1963 [58] 1998-12-18 [59] [60] 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.
AB Volvo

Chesapeake Plant

Volvo Parkway & Greenbriar Parkway,

Chesapeake, Virginia

Volvo B10M and other transit buses (Plant originally planned for cars) [61] Ground broken 1974-07-02 [62] 1986-10One of the first foreign-owned automotive manufacturing plants in the U.S., soon followed by Volkswagen and others. [62] Volvo Penta Marine retains facilities in the area. Redeveloped as "Crossways Commerce Center" shopping center.
Willow Run Transmission Ypsilanti Township, Michigan 19532010
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