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assembly plant

American  

noun

  1. a factory where parts for a complete unit are put together, as in automobile manufacturing.


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As the fallout from the violence continued to reverberate nationwide, Japanese car manufacturer Honda announced that it had suspended activities at its assembly plant in Guadalajara.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

GM is also placing about 1,200 of the 3,400 workers at its dedicated EV assembly plant in Detroit on indefinite layoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Unifor, the union that represents the workers at the Brampton assembly plant, called on the Canadian government to take action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Much of the manufacturing has since left the city, though it still boasts two Ford engine factories and a Stellantis assembly plant, which employ thousands.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

It was the largest shopping complex in the Bay Area, built in an old Ford assembly plant.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai