Sainte-Thérèse Assembly was a

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factory located in Sainte-Thérèse,

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History

The factory opened in 1966. It was located in the

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suburb of Sainte-Thérèse,

. It later was the site for production of the F-body

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and

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. The plant closed in 2002 and was demolished. In the mid-1980s, the plant was facing closure due to high absenteeism and low quality of the G-body cars built there. However, a new labor pact and improved quality, plus the availability of government-backed interest-free loans, prompted GM to expand and modernize the facility. Production of the Cutlass Supreme and Grand Prix stopped in February 1987 and the plant was retooled to build the

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, using equipment transferred from

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. The site (located at 2500 boulevard De la Grande-Allée) was purchased in 2004 and has been redeveloped as a commercial and residential site known as Faubourg Boisbriand and the Centre for Ice Excellence.

Models produced

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(1967–1972) *

Chevrolet Vega The Chevrolet Vega is a Subcompact car, subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed by General Motors, GM's Chevrolet division from 1970 until 1977. Available in two-door hatchback, notchback, station wagon, wagon, and sedan delivery body st ...

(1973–1974) *

Pontiac Astre The Pontiac Astre is a Subcompact car, subcompact automobile that was marketed by Pontiac (automobile), Pontiac as a badge engineering, rebadged variant of the Chevrolet Vega. Initially marketed in Canada for model years 1973–1974, the Astre deb ...

(1973–1974) *

Buick Skyhawk The Buick Skyhawk is an automobile produced by Buick in two generations for the 1975 through 1989 model years. The first generation (1975–1980) were two-door hatchbacks using the subcompact, rear-wheel drive GM H platform (RWD), H-body platfo ...

(1975–1977) *

Chevrolet Monza The Chevrolet Monza is a subcompact automobile produced by Chevrolet for the 1975 through 1980 model years. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width, and standard inline-four engine. The car was designed to accommo ...

(1975–1977) *

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(1975–1977) *

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(1976–1977) * Pontiac LeMans, Grand LeMans (1978–1981) * Oldsmobile Cutlass (1978–1987) *

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(1978–1987) *

Pontiac Bonneville The Pontiac Bonneville is a model line of full-size or mid-size FR (until 1987) or FF cars manufactured and marketed by Pontiac from 1957 until 2005. The Bonneville (marketed as the Parisienne in Canada until 1981), and its platform partne ...

(1982–1986) *

(1987–1989) * Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (1988–1991) *

(1993–2002) *

(1993–2002) ;Notes

References

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