 Fremont Assembly Plant, 1972 | |
| Industry | Automotive industry |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Oakland Assembly 1916–c. 1965 |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Defunct | March 1, 1982 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Successor | NUMMI (1984–2010) Tesla Factory (2010–present) |
| Headquarters | Fremont, California, United States 37°29′41.12″N 121°56′41.16″W / 37.4947556°N 121.9447667°W |
| Products | Automobiles |
Production output | 1,072 vehicles daily |
| Services | Automotive manufacturing |
| Owner | General Motors |
Number of employees |
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Fremont Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco area, replacing the older Oakland Assembly. Groundbreaking for the plant occurred in September 1961, and the plant produced its first vehicle on May 1, 1963. Production continued through March 1, 1982, when the plant was closed after production problems. After closure, the plant was refurbished and reopened as the more successful NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.) joint-venture between GM and Toyota between 1984 and 2010, and later became the Tesla Factory in 2010.