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Repurposing Former Automotive Manufacturing Sites

A report on closed auto manufacturing facilities in the United States, and what communities have done to repurpose the sites.

Table of Contents

Cover of Repurposing Former Automotive Manufacturing Sites Report.  A report on closed auto manufacturing facilities in the United States, and what communities have done to repurpose the sites.  November 2011

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Acknowledgments/About the Center for Automotive Research (PDF)

Executive Summary (PDF)

  • Key Findings
  • Case Studies
  • Lessons Learned

Data on Closed and Repurposed Auto Manufacturing Sites (PDF)

  • Trends in Closed and Repurposed Facilities
  • Trends in Repurposed Facility Sites
  • Closed and Repurposed Plant Site Comparisons
  • Database Conclusions

Case Studies of Former Auto Manufacturing Facilities (PDF)

  • General Motors Assembly Plant in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Ford Transmission Plant in Batavia, Ohio
  • Delphi Fuel Injector Plant in Coopersville, Michigan
  • General Motors Assembly Plant in Doraville, Georgia
  • Chrysler Lakefront Assembly Plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin
  • General Motors Assembly Plant in Sleepy Hollow, New York
  • General Motors Assembly Plant in South Gate, California

Report Conclusions (PDF)