Fremont Assembly

Fremont Assembly
Fremont Assembly Plant, 1972
Built1963
Operated1963–1982
LocationFremont, California, United States
Coordinates37°29′41.12″N 121°56′41.16″W / 37.4947556°N 121.9447667°W / 37.4947556; -121.9447667
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsAutomobiles
Employees
  • 6,800 (1978)
  • 5,700 (1982 closure)
Volume1,072 vehicles daily
OwnerGeneral Motors

Fremont Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco area, replacing the older Oakland Assembly. Groundbreaking for the plant occurred in September 1961, and the plant produced its first vehicle on May 1, 1963. Production continued through March 1, 1982, when the plant was closed after production problems. After closure, the plant was refurbished and reopened as the more successful NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.) joint-venture between GM and Toyota between 1984 and 2010, and later became the Tesla Factory in 2010.