Fremont California GM plant throwback story

[twouvakind]

http://www.ultra-high-compression.com/fremont-tour.html

Apologies in advance if this is a repost

 

[PimTac]

The water leak test was a big selling point back in those days. Many here maybe not realize or have forgotten how many cars in the past developed leaks.

 

[Wrenchturner44]

Thanks for posting. So many of these U.S. domestic OEM assembly plants no longer exist. Fremont somehow survived and how ironic that it became Tesla's first assembly plant.


Check out this detail here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_automotive_manufacturing_plants

 

[KGMtech]

Nice slide deck.

 

[UG_Passat]

Thanks for posting. So many of these U.S. domestic OEM assembly plants no longer exist. Fremont somehow survived and how ironic that it became Tesla's first assembly plant.


Check out this detail here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_automotive_manufacturing_plants

It survived because of Tesla's relationship with Toyota.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I had 3 vehicles from Fremont:

1. 1965 4-4-2; wifey's father bought new, 97K today. One of the most originals left. I have the build sheet.
2. 1993 Toyota 4wd PU; odo died at 350K, still in service up in WA
3. 2018 Tesla Model 3 Mid Range

I have said before that a key reason I bought the Model 3 was to support the Fremont community. After NUMMI shuttered, thousands were laid off, lost homes and the tax base suffered. Tesla ran 2 page ads in the SJ Merc and on radio stations urging ex-NUMMI workers to apply. Today Fremont employes over 20K workers, far more then GM/NUMMI ever did. They are always hiring and are the #1 car factory in America by delivery numbers.

 

[wpod]

Thanks for posting. So many of these U.S. domestic OEM assembly plants no longer exist. Fremont somehow survived and how ironic that it became Tesla's first assembly plant.


Check out this detail here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_automotive_manufacturing_plants

It was Toyota/gm also.

 

[Malo83]

Ford had a plant not far from GM's in Milpitas, Ca., this was turned into the Great Mall.
https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2021/03/san-jose-ford-plant-history.html

 

[JeffKeryk]

Ford had a plant not far from GM's in Milpitas, Ca., this was turned into the Great Mall.
https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2021/03/san-jose-ford-plant-history.html

Mustangs galore!

 

[twouvakind]

A story behind the story...

https://oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt6f59s1rh/?brand=oac4

 

[wpod]

Ford used to have a plant in Richmond Calif.

 

[64bawagon]

If I had a dollar for every place I knew that "used to" have a auto plant I would have a lot of dollars. I grew up in the shadow of Pontiac motors and GMC truck and coach.

 

[PimTac]

The article highlights all the good things about that plant but leaves out the major drug and alcohol issues that forced GM to shut it down. Years later it reopened as NUMMI, the Toyota/GM joint venture.