Opened in 1981, Ramos Arizpe is one of a total of four assembly plants of General Motors de México,[3] and has produced 21 different models since it was inaugurated.[1]
History
GM Ramos Arizpe started operations in 1981 with an assembly plant dedicated to producing 4 Chevrolet models: Malibu, Monte Carlo, Citation, and Celebrity. A year later, the Engine Plant began operations with the production of 6 and 8 cylinder engines.[1]
In 1983, Ramos Arizpe became the first Mexican GM plant to export cars to the United States with the Chevrolet El Camino model. Towards 1988, it began exports to Japan, being the first time that GM shipped vehicles from America to the Asian continent.[1]
In 1995, the Stamping plant began operations, where the panels to form the bodywork are produced, in 1997 the Painting Plant began, which will be replaced by the one recently announced. In 2008, a 6-speed Automatic Transmission Plant was opened and the operations of the 6-cylinder Engine Plant were expanded.[1]
In 2022, GM Mexico announced that the Ramos Arizpe factory would create 1,500 jobs to produce electric vehicles.[4][5]
