HIGHLIGHTS
GM UNVEILS NEW SUBURBAN, TAHOE
BUILT EXCLUSIVELY IN ARLINGTON
The eyes of the auto world were on Arlington as General Motors unveiled
the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban in late December.
The full-size SUVs are made exclusively at the Arlington Assembly plant,
which employs about 4,000+ workers. The plant, which opened in 1954,
runs six days a week and will occasionally add a seventh day, based on
demand.
GM has invested more than $1.4 billion dollars in the plant since 2015 to
expand the paint and body shops and add high-tech inspection systems.
The company says those upgrades helped improve production-efficiency
and build-quality of the new 2021 models.
“More than the physical changes, the Arlington upgrades increase
assembly flexibility in the plant, allowing for more model and trim
variations,” said Arlington Plant Executive Director Bill Kulhanek.
The City of Arlington worked with GM in 2015 to make the investment
possible, creating a reinvestment zone and tax abatement plan.
With the expansion, the Arlington Assembly now covers more than 5.75
million square feet. The 2021 Tahoe and Suburban will be on sale in mid-
2020.
Six Flags
Finalizes Move to
Globe Life Park
Six Flags Entertainment
Corporation—the world’s largest
regional theme park company and
the largest operator of waterparks
in North America—finalized an
agreement with the Texas Rangers
to occupy the Centerfield Office
Building at Globe Life Park in
January.
The company signed a 15-year lease
and will be relocating its world
headquarters in the first half of 2020.
“Six Flags and the Texas Rangers
share a long history as the original
venues that made up the Arlington
Entertainment District. We are
thrilled with today’s announcement
which brings that relationship full
circle,” said Six Flags President and
CEO Mike Spanos.
“Arlington is a fantastic city with a
strong commitment to community
and public service and our team is
excited to work, live and play here.
We want to thank the Texas Rangers,
Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams and the
City Council for bringing the world’s
first regional theme park company
back to where it all began.”