GM Spring Hill plant starts production of Chevrolet Traverse

Source: Manufacturing Digital

Date :10/6/2008 6:54:42 AM

After a 12 month retooling and an investment topping US$600 million, General Motors' Spring Hill plant started regular production of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse on October 3.

The Traverse is GM's newest crossover vehicle to be introduced in the market.

"The Chevy Traverse is fast becoming one of our most important volume products as buyers increasingly turn to more fuel efficient crossovers with today's rising cost of fuel. Traverse is a leader in its segment in highway fuel economy thanks to its new 3.6-liter V-6 engine with direct injection technology," said Troy Clarke, GM Executive Vice President and President of GM North America.

The investment in the facility included a 500,000 square foot addition to the plant paint shop for a state-of-the art e-coat phosphate primer system. It also encompassed a complete clearing and rebuilding of the facility's 1.2 million square foot general assembly area.