Lansing Delta Township Assembly (GM LDT) is a General Motors

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assembly factory in Delta Township, Michigan on land that is shared by the township and the nearby city of

Lansing Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

. It manufactures Chevrolet, and

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vehicles. Completed in 2006, the factory measures in size, and employed 3,634 hourly workers, and 262 salaried workers as of 2010.General Motors Media
website accessed 22 October 2010 The adjacent Lansing Regional Stamping employed 243 hourly workers, and 17 salary workers for a total of 4,156 workers in the factory complex. Its workers are represented by UAW 602 and 652, respectively, and assumed operations of the former

Lansing Metal Center The Lansing Metal Center was a General Motors foundry located in Lansing Township, Michigan directly across Saginaw Street from the Lansing Craft Center The Lansing Craft Center (LCC) was a specialized General Motors automobile assembly factory ...

and the Lansing Craft Centre when they closed.

"Green" factory

Lansing Delta Township Assembly is a

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gold-certified automobile plant.GM Opens First-Ever LEED-Gold Certified Automobile Manufacturing Facility
, GM Press Released - August 3, 2006, accessed July 15, 2007 Environmental features of the factory include: * a 45% reduction in non-manufacturing water use, saving over of water a year. * a roof drain system which catches rain water and diverts to cisterns stored above the factory's restrooms, which is then used to flush toilets. * having 25% of the plant's construction materials composed of recycled materials. * leaving 50% of the site undeveloped * a 20% reduction in energy used for lighting the plant by lowering overall lighting in areas such as aisles. * the elimination of ozone-depleting substances used in any of the building’s heating and cooling, refrigeration, and fire suppression systems. The factory grounds also contain a wildlife area managed by the factory's ''Wildlife Habitat Team'', who also hosts wildlife educational events for local community groups and schools.

Vehicles produced

Current

As of September, 2022:Lansing Delta
on GM.com * Buick Enclave: 2007–present *

Chevrolet Traverse The Chevrolet Traverse is a full-size crossover SUV with three-row seating built by General Motors. It is built on the same platform as the GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave, known as the Lambda platform for first generation, and the C1XX for s ...

: 2009–present

Past

* GMC Acadia: 2009–2016 *

Saturn Outlook The Saturn Outlook is a full-size crossover SUV that debuted at the New York International Auto Show, and was based on the GM Lambda platform, which it shared with the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. The Outlook went on ...

: 2007–2010

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