Located in Canada’s Ontario area is one of General Motor’s greatest assests: the Oshawa Assembly Plant. Home to the Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox and Buick Regal, the facility is also responsible for the current Impala sedan. If that wasn’t enough, GM recently annouced that the plant will take on the next Cadillac, the XTS, and most recently, the next generation of Impala cars. In order to get ready for the added work load, an investment of $68 million will be put into the Canadian assembly plant just for the Impala. The next Caddy project will garnish Oshawa addition funds bringing the total new-car investments to a solid $185 million. A approximate total of 750 jobs will either be retained or created with 350 of those going towards the next Impala.
“With the investments for the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac XTS, we are taking big steps forward to ensure we maximize the flexible manufacturing facility and high-quality workforce that exist in Oshawa,” said Kevin Williams, president and managing director of General Motors of Canada. With the recent announcement, GM will soon employ nearly 5,000 workers total at the Oshawa plant. “Our workforce has always worked hard to exceed expectations and execute exceptional product launches, and we’re happy to receive another vote of confidence with this most recent investment,” said Dan Hermer, plant manager at the Oshawa Assembly Plant.
Source: GM
