General Motors has announced it is investing $117 million in its Oshawa Assembly Plant to ready the plant for production of its upcoming Cadillac XTS flagship. The investment will help add or retain 400 workers at the Ontario plant.
“This investment further extends the capabilities of the award-winning Oshawa Assembly Plant and pays compliment to the achievements of its dedicated workforce, one that consistently strives for excellence,” said Kevin Williams, president and managing director of General Motors of Canada. “Adding the Cadillac XTS affirms GM’s commitment to a strong manufacturing base in Canada, ensuring Oshawa will have a critical role in the ongoing transformation of Cadillac.”
The Oshawa plant currently produces the Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Impala and Buick Regal. The plant is running on two shifts and employs 4,500 people.
GM says the XTS, which is intended to compete with vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, will take a modern approach to the large luxury sedan market, “combining high-tech electronics and engaging driving dynamics in a car that is also elegant and spacious.”
The Cadillac XTS will make it official debut by year’s end, with the car slated to begin production during the first part of 2012.
