GM's friendly howdy to Toyota in Texas

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John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
3/25/2015

 

Every other media source will read today's GM press release and think it is about the Chevy Suburban. Not this reporter who has been covering Toyota for three years. GM announced that it built its 10 millionth vehicle this week in Arlington, Texas. It happened to be a Suburban. GM has been producing full-sized SUVs at the plant since 1997.

 

Toyota is moving its North American Headquarters and much of its other business-related entities to Plano, Texas. Plano and Arlington are just 40 minutes from one another, and both are considered Dallas suburbs (sort of). GM's announcement today may be just a tip of the hat to Toyota by GM.

 

There were two very interesting facts in GM's press release worth mentioning to any GM truck fan. The Arlington plant opened in 1935. That was the first year that canned beer was introduced in America. The first Suburban was produced in 1935 as well. It featured an in-line 6-cylinder engine producing a whopping 60 horsepower.