​​GM Celebrates the 16 Millionth Vehicle from Flint Assembly​ 

Just as GM HD trucks are built for durability, so is the plant that produces them. On March 16th, Flint Assembly in Flint, Michigan, celebrated the 16 millionth vehicle to roll off the line. It’s a major milestone for GM’s longest-running plant in North America. Sharp Automotive provides the details. 

Since 1947, the plant has operated continuously for nearly 80 years, manufacturing both cars and trucks. Currently, the plant produces Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks. It is the only remaining assembly plant in a town that once had several.  

“The Flint Assembly team is built to last from the inside out,” said Flint Assembly Plant Executive Director Theo Lavergne. “The 16 millionth vehicle is a symbol of the thousands of operations, teamwork, and attention to quality employees take pride in every day to keep us at the top of our game.” 

The 16 millionth vehicle was a Lakeshore Blue Metallic Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Crew Cab LTZ pre-ordered by Andy Sanford. Whether by coincidence or design, the vehicle contained a second milestone: the 3.5 millionth Duramax Diesel built by the DMAX plant in Dayton, Ohio. Employees were acknowledged as the model went through its critical assembly stages: across the body, paint, trim, and chassis/final areas as the truck transitioned from one operation to the next. The message was clear: this accomplishment is attributable to all individuals who contribute to a Flint-assembled vehicle. 

 Owner Sanford was also present during the process, watching his new vehicle being assembled piece by piece and finally sitting in the passenger seat as the vehicle completed its assembly and entered the Dynamic Vehicle Testing stage that all Flint-built vehicles go through before being shipped, or in this case, Sanford driving away in his milestone truck. Sanford is well aware of the durability of GM’s HD trucks. This new vehicle replaced a 2016 Silverado HD that has approached one million miles. 

“Seeing my own Chevy put through its paces was surreal,” said Andy. “This was like getting a backstage pass to a special moment. I come from a GM family, and while we have had other vehicles, they’ve been nothing like my truck. I love the reliability and durability.” 

Though currently dedicated to HD trucks, the plant has been the birthplace of many notable models. Perhaps the most historical is that the first 300 Corvettes were built at the plant in 1953. The classic 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air was built at the plant, one of which marked GM’s 50 millionth vehicle. The plant continued to assemble full-size cars until 1969, when it was switched to building Chevelles and the first Monte Carlo models for a year before building trucks and eventually specializing in HD trucks.  

This milestone of producing its 16 millionth vehicle honors the employees, partners, and customers who have contributed to Flint Assembly’s legacy. It also embodies a commitment that the trucks leaving the plant will uphold the “Built to Last” standard set by our manufacturing team. 

Visit Sharp Automotive to see all the proudly built Chevrolet and GMC models built at Flint and other high-quality assembly plants across the country and beyond.