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GM investing $500M+ in Arlington Assembly for future ICE SUVs

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General Motors plans to invest more than $500 million in Arlington Assembly to prepare the plant for production of future internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size SUVs, subject to successful discussions with local government officials. GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for Arlington Assembly since 2013.

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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Parking lot at GM Arlington Assembly in Texas. Arlington currently assembles the Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe for markets in 32 countries across the globe, making it the most export-heavy manufacturing site within GM.

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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

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General Motors’ Arlington, Texas, Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. million in energy costs annually.

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Cadillac introduces the 4th gen Escalade SUV; no new hybrid model

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Cadillac introduced the 2015 Escalade, the fourth-generation of the luxury SUV. Offered with 2WD and 4WD drivetrains, the Escalade features a new 6.2L There is no new hybrid model to replace the MY2013 Escalade two-mode hybrid, which was dropped in MY 2014 due to low sales (about 2%, according to a Cadillac spokesperson).

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UAW moves GM's high-profit, fat SUV plant; 5,000 extra employees exit off the task in Texas

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UAW President Shawn Fain ordered 5,000 employees to exit out Tuesday at Arlington Meeting, which builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. The post UAW moves GM's high-profit, fat SUV plant; 5,000 extra employees exit off the task in Texas appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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GM’s Texas plant to get $500M for upcoming full-size SUVs

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“Today we are announcing plans for a significant investment in Arlington to strengthen our industry-leading full-size SUV business,” Gerald Johnson, GM’s government vp of worldwide production and sustainability, mentioned in a remark. Arlington follows funding bulletins this age in Flint, Mich.,

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GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind., for pace massive pickups

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GM on Thursday mentioned it intends to speculate greater than $500 million at Arlington Meeting in Texas to assemble pace variations of its widespread full-size SUVs, together with the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL and Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade-V.

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