Atlanta Assembly
Atlanta Assembly was an automobile factory owned by Ford Motor Company in Hapeville, Georgia. The Atlanta Assembly plant was opened on December 1, 1947.[1] Harbour Consulting rated it as the most efficient auto plant in North America in 2006. As part of The Way Forward plan, the plant was closed on October 27, 2006.[2] Prior to the operation of this assembly plant, Ford operated another assembly plant and offices on Ponce de Leon Avenue near the old Sears headquarters building, in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood just northeast of Downtown Atlanta.[3]
Car lines produced
[edit]The last car lines built at the plant were:
- 1986–2007 Ford Taurus
- 1986–2005 Mercury Sable
Other car lines built at the plant included:[4] Ford Fairlane, Ford Fairmont, Ford Falcon, Ford Galaxie, Ford Granada, Ford LTD, Ford Ranchero, Ford Thunderbird, Ford Torino, Mercury Cougar, Mercury Marquis, Mercury Montego and Mercury Zephyr.
Closing in 2006
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The plant closed in 2006. The plant was purchased for over $40 million by Jacoby Development, Inc., in June 2008.[4] Demolition of the plant began in August 2008 and took approximately one year.
New location use
[edit]The site is expected to be used for the Aerotropolis Atlanta 6,500,000-square-foot (600,000 m2) "multi use" community of retail, office, and hotel developments as well as additional parking for the adjacent Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.[4]
On May 11, 2011 Porsche Cars North America announced plans to move their headquarters from the northern Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs to Aerotropolis Atlanta. The complex includes a new office building and test track.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "UAW Local 882 History". Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
- ^ "Efficient auto factories aren't spared the ax". Detroit News. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
- ^ Crackers Stadium Sears Building
- ^ a b c "Ford sells Hapeville plant site to Jacoby Development". June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Porsche North America HQ to leave Sandy Springs for ex-Ford plant". ajc.com. 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
External links
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- Ford's Atlanta Assembly Plant Property Sold to Jacoby; Aerotropolis Planned, June 12, 2008 - Ford Media
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