GM Orion Assembly Plant
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GM Orion Assembly Plant is a General Motors automobile manufacturing facility in Orion Township, Michigan, known for producing small cars and electric vehicles.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
General Motors factory
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automobile manufacturing plant → |
| assemblyType |
vehicle final assembly
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| category |
General Motors factories
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Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan → |
| constructionStartDate |
1979
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| country |
United States
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| employs |
thousands of workers
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| environmentalCertification |
landfill-free status (GM program)
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| floorArea |
approximately 4,300,000 square feet
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| hasBodyShop |
yes
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| hasCoordinateSystem |
geographic coordinates in Orion Township, Michigan
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| hasGeneralAssembly |
yes
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| hasLaborUnion |
United Auto Workers
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| hasPaintShop |
yes
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| hasPreviousName |
Orion Assembly
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| industry |
automotive manufacturing
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| investment |
received major GM investment for EV production retooling in the 2010s
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Michigan
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Oakland County, Michigan NERFINISHED → |
| locatedNear |
Lake Orion, Michigan
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Pontiac, Michigan → |
| location |
Orion Township, Michigan
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| notableFor |
being one of the first GM plants designated landfill-free
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early large-scale production of electric vehicles for General Motors → production of small cars for the North American market → |
| operator |
General Motors
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| ownedBy |
General Motors
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General Motors Company → |
| parentOrganization |
General Motors
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| partOf |
General Motors North America manufacturing network
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| producedModel |
Buick Verano
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Chevrolet Bolt EUV → Chevrolet Bolt EV → Chevrolet Cruze (for North America, selected years) → Chevrolet Sonic → Pontiac G6 (final years of model) → |
| product |
automobiles
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electric vehicles → plug-in hybrid vehicles → small cars → |
| railServed |
yes
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| regionServed |
primarily North American automotive market
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| roadAccess |
near Interstate 75 in Michigan
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| siteArea |
approximately 433 acres
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| startOfOperation |
1983
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| status |
operational
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| UAWLocal |
UAW Local 5960
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Orion Assembly
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Orion Assembly ("Orion Assembly Plant") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Orion Township, Michigan
("General Motors Orion Assembly")
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