General Motors just announced they will invest $27 million in the Spring Hill facility to assemble a right-hand-drive vehicle for export to Australia as the Holden Acadia.
The 2018 Holden Acadia was revealed in September of last year. The vehicle will go on sale in the second-half of 2018 in Australia, boasting bothξ gas and diesel drivetrains and the latest suite of cutting-edge safety features and technology.
This commitment by GM directly reflects on our team member’s dedication by producing world class vehicles like the super popular GMC Acadia that we build in Spring Hill, TN. This new right hand drive model that we will build in the USA for export, will further drive
job security for all our team members.”- Mike Herron, UAW Local 1853 Chairman.
The Spring Hill Manufacturing site operations consist of a flexible vehicle assembly plant and a Global Propulsion Systems plant. On the vehicle side, the plant produces the Cadillac XT5 and the GMC Acadia. This includes a stamping plant, body shop, paint shop and two polymer injection molding operations. The engine plant builds 4-cylinder and 8-cylinder engines. Engines are supplied to various GM assembly plants globally and stamping parts are used for building the XT5 and Acadia.
“The team at Spring Hill Vehicle Assembly is proud to add this important model to our range, particularly as it is exclusively an export product. Customers from around the world can enjoy the craftsmanship our Spring Hill team provides.” Ken Knight, Spring Hill Assembly
Plant Manager.
