Oakland Assembly
Oakland Assembly circa 1917 with Oakland Hills in the background
Oakland Assembly was a former Chevrolet manufacturing facility that later became a General Motors automobile plant located in Elmhurst, Oakland, California. It was the first automobile plant established in Northern California to build Chevrolet vehicles. In 1916, Chevrolet opened the auto industry's first West Coast assembly plant in Oakland. Production of the Chevrolet Series 490 began on Sept. 23, 1916,[1] while World War I was taking place (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918). The plant remained in continuous service until the summer of 1963, when it was replaced by Fremont Assembly.
See also
References
- ↑ "Built across the nation". Autonews.com. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
External links
- Photo of Oakland Assembly and manufactured Chevrolet ready for delivery
- Durant Plant (Oakland, CA)
- GM Heritage Center Oakland Assembly documentation
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