Fairfax Assembly & Stamping
| Fairfax Assembly & Stamping | |
|---|---|
The south side of the plant is surrounded by the old airport runway. | |
| Operated | 1987–present |
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°08′50″N 94°36′12″W / 39.14722°N 94.60333°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Employees | ~2,234 |
| Area | 572 acres (2.31 km2) |
| Volume | 4,900,000 sq ft (460,000 m2) |
| Address | 3201 Fairfax Trafficway |
| Owner(s) | General Motors |
| Website | www |
Fairfax Assembly & Stamping is a General Motors (GM) automobile manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kansas. The site was originally a World War II bomber plant, and has a comprehensive history of producing vehicles for numerous GM brands. It exclusively assembled the critically-acclaimed Saturn Aura, the 2007 Motor Trend Car of the Year.
The 4,900,000 sq ft (460,000 m2) plant employs over 2,200 hourly and salaried employees, who are represented by United Auto Workers Local 31.
For many years, the plant was a key producer of GM's mid-size sedans, including the long-running Chevrolet Malibu. Following an industry-wide shift away from sedans, the plant became central to GM's evolving manufacturing strategy, undergoing retooling to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle alongside the popular Chevrolet Equinox SUV.