The last minivan to be produced at General Motors’ Doraville, Georgia, assembly plant rolled off the line on Friday, a day earlier than was expected. The 60 year-old plant had produced GM’s various minivans for more than 10 years before the its last product – a Chevrolet Uplander – made its way down the line.
GM idled the approximately 1,000 workers who were still building vehicles at the plant. Four companies are vying to take over and redevelop the 165 acre facility, which is located just south of Atlanta. The plant’s closure also marks the end of traditional minivan production for General Motors, just as Chevrolet launches its Lambda platform Traverse crossover, which the automaker hopes will serve as a multipurpose family hauler for the brand.
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09/29, 11:04 AM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
The Lambdas have moved on. Americans are buying Enclaves, Acadias, Outlooks and Traverses that are based on these instead.
The minivan is a dying breed. People buy GM crossovers now.
09/29, 11:10 AM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Hello, Jerry!
09/29, 11:46 AM
posted by:
TOZO
Finally… GM’s most useless vehicles …gone!
09/29, 2:14 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
I had no idea they still made them…WOW…
09/29, 2:17 PM
posted by:
tastyorange
people still buy minivans… just not GM minivans (or Fords)
09/29, 2:28 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
People dont buy GMs .. at least people worried about buying a reliable stylish car dont
09/29, 2:37 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
This is actually very unfortunate. Some of the top young MILF prospects started off in Uplanders before graduating to more upscale crossovers and SUVs.
09/29, 3:37 PM
posted by:
cheater
Uh, Doraville is not “located just south of Atlanta: but rather is located North and a bit East of downtown Atlanta.
09/29, 5:16 PM
posted by:
TomF
I believe the Uplander was the poorest-quality, most failure-prone GM vehicle in the whole corporate stable. Woo hoo Doraville! As ye sow so shall ye reap.
09/29, 6:59 PM
posted by:
elviososa
Facts…..GM minivan cannot compete with Honda and Toyota.
09/30, 2:24 PM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
Facts, GM’s Lambda utes are built off of the same platform as the minivans and they are already class leaders killing Honda and Toyota like bugs, so GM competes very well maggot