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Last updated: 3/21/2011

General Motors Baltimore Operations

10301 Philadelphia Road, White Marsh, MD 21162-3400

Location:                                  White Marsh, MD

Employees:                              Total: 206
                                                Hourly: 160 - Active Only
                                                Salaried: 46

Union Local:                            UAW Local 239

Economic Impact:                    Wages: $21 million
                                                Payroll Taxes: $2.9 million
                                                Property Taxes: $0.5 million

Products:                                
A1000 Transmission
2010 CY produced – 56,578
Goes into 2500/3500 Series Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Full Size Pick-Up Trucks

Hybrid 2-MODE Transmission
2010 CY Produced – 8,253
Goes into Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra HD 2500 & 3500 pickup trucks and the Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs

6-Speed Torque Converters (SOP 10/14/2010)
Goes into the Full Size Pickups, Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro
2010 CY Produced – 40,800 (equals 349 transmissions)

2010 CY Production Total:       
2010 CY Production Total (ALL PRODUCTS) – 64,831
Total transmissions built since opening in 2000 – 1,251,564

Plant Size:                              
471,000 sq. ft. including outside and support buildings

Year Opened:                          
December 2000

Recent Major Investments: January 2010 - $111 million for building addition and process equipment to build a high-volume electric motor for GM’s next generation rear-wheel drive Two-mode Hybrid system.
  April 2010 - $23.5 million for additional production of vehicle electrification components
Recent Awards: July 2010 - General Motors Baltimore Operations was among the winners of the first-annual Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards, which recognize organizations that have shown a strong commitment to sustainable practices that achieve measureable results. 

About General Motors Baltimore Operations: Highly Green and environmentally friendly, the Baltimore facility is GM's exclusive manufacturer of the two-mode hybrid drivetrain. We continue to be Land fill free, recycling 100% of our waste. Solar panels and a Wildlife Habitat are planned for installation in the near future.

All Other Requests: 443-425-1500 (General Security Number)
Contacts for Communications Requests ONLY:
 
Mary Ann Brown
Plant Communications Manager
 
 
Kim Carpenter
Manufacturing and Labor Communications