Fremont Assembly
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| Industry | Automotive industry |
|---|---|
| Predecessor(s) | Oakland Assembly 1916-c.1965 |
| Successor(s) |
NUMMI 1984-2010 Tesla Factory (2010-) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters |
Fremont, California, United States 37°29′41.12″N 121°56′41.16″W / 37.4947556°N 121.9447667°WCoordinates: 37°29′41.12″N 121°56′41.16″W / 37.4947556°N 121.9447667°W |
| Products | cars and trucks |
| Production output | Olds 442, 330 |
| Services | Automotive manufacturing |
| Owner(s) | General Motors |
| Parent | General Motors |
Fremont Assembly Plant, 1972
Fremont Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Fremont, California. It was the new site for production in the San Francisco area in 1962 with production moved from the older Oakland Assembly. Production continued through March 1st of 1982 when the plant was closed. Partially demolished (south end and water tower), the remaining plant was refurbished as the NUMMI joint-venture with Toyota and later became the Tesla Factory, Tesla Motors' automobile plant.
Production
The 411-acre (166 ha) Fremont plant produced Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, and Oldsmobile (Olds 442) cars, as well as GMC trucks for the Western United States.[1]
Statistics
- Daily output: 42 cars and 25 trucks per hour (two shifts daily)
- Daily total: 1,072 vehicles
- Lines: 112 body styles (44 cars and 68 trucks)
Models
- 1973-1987 Buick Regal
- 1963-1977 Chevrolet Chevelle
- 1963-1981 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1960-1981 GMC C/K
- 1964-1980 Oldsmobile 442
- 1964-1973 Pontiac GTO
See also
- List of GM factories
References
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