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Linden Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Linden, New Jersey. The factory opened in 1937 to build Buick, Pontiac, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile vehicles. During World War II, the plant was also used to produce fighter planes for the United States military, primarily the FM Wildcat, an improved version of the F4F Wildcat. After automobile production resumed, it was under the management of GM's newly created Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac Assembly Division created in 1945. By the late 1970s, the plant was producing GM's premium E-body coupes (Buick Riviera, Cadillac Eldorado, Oldsmobile Toronado) and the K-body 1980 Cadillac Seville. The last cars to be produced at the plant were the L-body Chevrolet Beretta and Corsica. Beginning in September 1991 the facility was closed and retooled for truck and sport utility vehicle assembly.〔 After reopening in 1993, it produced the Chevrolet S-10, GMC Sonoma, Chevrolet Blazer, and GMC Jimmy models. In February 2002 General Motors announced plans to shut down the plant in 2004, though the closure date changed after negotiations with the state government and union.〔 A white 2005 Blazer was the last vehicle to leave the line on 20 April 2005.〔 In July 2007, General Motors and the City of Linden settled numerous tax appeals going back to 1983; Linden agreeing to pay GM $4.8 million and clearing the way for the sale and subsequent redevelopment of the site. The property has been sold for $77 million on February 1, 2008 to Duke Realty, which is redeveloping the facility as an industrial and retail project called Legacy Commerce Center. Most of the structures were demolished by August 2008.〔 ==Products== Cars * Buick Riviera * Cadillac Eldorado * Cadillac Seville * Chevrolet Beretta * Chevrolet Corsica * Oldsmobile Toronado * Oldsmobile 98 Trucks and SUVs * Chevrolet Blazer * Chevrolet S-10 * GMC Jimmy * GMC Sonoma 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Linden Assembly」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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