First Trucks Off Assembly Line At Fort Wayne GM Assembly Plant

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By Scott Sarvay

Story Published: Jul 16, 2009 at 11:30 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 16, 2009 at 11:30 AM EST

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - A big celebration at the Fort Wayne General Motors Assembly Plant late Thursday morning.

Two trucks rolled off the line and were placed on display along I-69.

The area hasn't held any trucks, since the plant shut down more than 10-weeks ago.

Now that the assembly plant will get a $47 million investment from the automaker, we're told the atmosphere inside the plant is like a celebration, where workers are elated to be back to work and are planning for the next phase of production.

Production of the heavy-duty trucks will begin in January.


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