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Considering that crossovers are a rapidly growing portion of the US auto market, it's not surprising to hear that General Motors is preparing to build even more of them. The company is investing $63 million to expand its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant that builds Lambda platform CUVs like the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave.

According to GM, the expansion will add roughly 263,000 extra square feet of space to the plant. Of that, 181,000 square feet will be for an updated body shop with cutting-edge robots. There will also be 54,000 square feet of additional room in the paint shop and 28,000 square feet of more area for general assembly.

GM isn't saying as much, but there is the possibility that this extra space could allow for additional models produced at the factory. Cadillac reportedly dropped plans to build a three-row SUV on the Lambda platform earlier this year, however, dealers for the luxury brand were recently pitched the possibility of adding large and small CUVs, an ATS convertible or a sedan below the ATS.

The plant is already GM's newest in North America and is the first auto factory in the world to be a Gold Certified Leader in Energy and Environmental Design. It currently employs 3,295 people and covers 3.4 million square feet, including its stamping area. Scroll down to read the full announcement.Continue reading GM expanding Lansing Lambda CUV plant

GM expanding Lansing Lambda CUV plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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