It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines

HoosierRon · 07-30-2008, 12:19 PM

General Motors confirms intention to manufacture engine for battery-powered Volt in Flint

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FLINT, Michigan -- General Motors confirmed that it intends to make Flint the manufacturing home of the engine for the much-touted, battery-powered Chevrolet Volt, according to paperwork filed with the city.
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The new documents indicate the facility would be located on Van Slyke Road adjacent to Flint Engine South and Flint Truck Assembly.
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The site also will produce the four-cylinder engine for the next-generation Cobalt, called the Cruze.
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The paperwork also offered new details about GM's coming engine plant.

• The plant constitutes a $326-million investment.

• It would be 530,000 square feet, making it the seventh-largest of GM's 10 facilities in Genesee County.

• Bringing the plant here means Genesee County would retain 300 jobs, though it doesn't indicate any jobs created.

• Production is set to begin in 2010.

chrisbenz · 07-30-2008, 01:30 PM

Some good news for Mich of a change.

Buick61 · 07-30-2008, 01:33 PM

WOOHOOO!!!! I'm thrilled it's in the U.S. and not Mexico!!

Score one for the Americans.

tirediron · 07-30-2008, 02:26 PM

Great News!
We need all we can get!

zete · 07-30-2008, 02:54 PM

Makes sense. Between the Cruze and Volt factories.

elderon · 07-30-2008, 03:04 PM

Awesome news! What was this factory making currently though?

Vinsetta · 07-30-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by elderon

Awesome news! What was this factory making currently though?

There is no factory currently located there. It's across or near Flint Engine South with builds the 4.2 Inline 6. The employees will come from the closing Powertrain which was the last remaining plant on the old Buick City complex because of the 3800 going away.

Per ABC 12 in Flint.

"Paperwork has been filed by GM for a brownfield designation for a small engine plant. The automaker is proposing to build that $300 million facility in the area of Flint Engine South.
This new facility is suppose to keep about 300 jobs in the area. These aren't new jobs because GM is ending its 3800 line at Flint Engine North.'

sigma · 07-30-2008, 04:36 PM

I look forward to the day when GM finally has its business back in the black and is expanding here at home. The next time there is a new plant built here in the states, GM should put it in Flint as repayment for what Roger Smith did to that city.

civilzues · 07-30-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sigma

I look forward to the day when GM finally has its business back in the black and is expanding here at home. The next time there is a new plant built here in the states, GM should put it in Flint as repayment for what Roger Smith did to that city.

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Originally Posted by tirediron

Great News!
We need all we can get!

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Originally Posted by chrisbenz

Some good news for Mich of a change.

thanks for the post, I mean it. you hit it right on the head. Flint is trying it's hardest and this will make it easier.

K Dawg ONE · 07-30-2008, 06:45 PM

Go Blue!

sprchev1 · 07-30-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sigma

I look forward to the day when GM finally has its business back in the black and is expanding here at home. The next time there is a new plant built here in the states, GM should put it in Flint as repayment for what Roger Smith did to that city.

It will never happen. Past union behavior made sure of that. Militant unions have a way of discouraging business investments for some reason.

Buick City · 07-30-2008, 10:29 PM

This is great news. To bad they arent building the whole vehicle in flint. It would be neat to see GM build the volt in flint. Flint is the birthplace of General Motors, and it would be a great place to build a vehicle that could potentialy lead to the rebirth of GM.

lost-sole · 07-30-2008, 11:35 PM

Where is that block going to be poured at? Does anyone no, mexico?

motorman · 07-30-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lost-sole

Where is that block going to be poured at? Does anyone no, mexico?

the EPA has driven most foundry work out of the USA and with transportastion cost way up shipping aluminum parts is cheaper than shipping the whole assy from out of the country

motorman · 07-30-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sprchev1

It will never happen. Past union behavior made sure of that. Militant unions have a way of discouraging business investments for some reason.

this why the foreign car companies built all their plants in "right to work states" as they saw what happen to the US companies dealing with unions. nothing wrong with unions if they are reasonable in their dealing with the companies.

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chrisbenz 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2005 Drives: 2000 olds alero GLS Posts: 350	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines Some good news for Mich of a change.

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Buick61 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: DC Metro Area Drives: 58 Belvedere; 61 LeSabre; 96 Fleetwood; 07 SRX Posts: 8,122	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines WOOHOOO!!!! I'm thrilled it's in the U.S. and not Mexico!! Score one for the Americans. __________________ Used to own: 1959 Cadillac Series 62, 1960 AMC Rambler Six, 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, 2000 Saturn LS2, 2005 Chrysler 300C, 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP

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tirediron 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Flint, MI Drives: 07 HHR 07 G6 Posts: 193	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines Great News! We need all we can get!

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zete 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NCR, Great White North Posts: 2,844	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines Makes sense. Between the Cruze and Volt factories.

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elderon 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Drives: 1999 Trans Am Convertible 2007 Silverado Posts: 723	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines Awesome news! What was this factory making currently though? __________________ VP of Bay City Rides Car Club www.baycityrides.com 2007 Chevy Silverado 1999 Pontiac Trans Am Convertible

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07-30-2008, 04:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
sigma 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the Galactica CIC Drives: 1996 Chevy Lumina 2005 Chevy Malibu (Mom's Car) Posts: 2,125	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines I look forward to the day when GM finally has its business back in the black and is expanding here at home. The next time there is a new plant built here in the states, GM should put it in Flint as repayment for what Roger Smith did to that city. __________________ "The best committee is the committee of one" -Bob Lutz

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Buick City 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saginaw, Michigan Drives: 2007 Saab 9-7x 4.2i 1963 Buick Special Posts: 26	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines This is great news. To bad they arent building the whole vehicle in flint. It would be neat to see GM build the volt in flint. Flint is the birthplace of General Motors, and it would be a great place to build a vehicle that could potentialy lead to the rebirth of GM. __________________ Current Rides: 1963 Buick Special w/ 198 Fireball V6 2007 Saab 9-7x 4.2i 2008 Pontiac G8 Sedan V6

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lost-sole 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 28	Re: It's official: Flint to build Cruze and Volt engines Where is that block going to be poured at? Does anyone no, mexico?

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