The North Texas plant will continue manufacturing GMC Yukons, Chevrolet Suburbans, and Chevy Tahoes.<\/p>\n
ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 General Motors is moving production of its Cadillac Escalade from a longtime plant in North Texas to a facility in Michigan.<\/p>\n
The GM Arlington assembly plant in the 2600 block of E. Abram Street first opened in 1954, builds Cadillac Escalades, GMC Yukons, Chevrolet Suburbans, and Chevy Tahoes, and employs more than 5,000 people, according to GM’s website<\/a>. Arlington officials have\u00a0touted the plant as “the exclusive assembly site for GM\u2019s full-size gas and diesel-powered SUVs.”<\/a><\/p>\n GM said in a statement to WFAA that production of the Cadillac Escalade, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty pickups are set to begin at the GM Orion Assembly plant in Michigan in early 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n The company said in a statement that the Escalade production move is not expected to “change production” at the Arlington plant, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We don\u2019t anticipate the Escalade move will change production as we have room for added capacity for the other nameplates,” GM said in a statement to WFAA.\u00a0<\/p>\n The company added that the move was made “to help meet continued strong customer demand.”<\/p>\n “These moves will further strengthen our manufacturing footprint,” GM’s statement continued.<\/p>\n