New economic data from General Motors shows that the SUV assembly plant in Arlington is supporting local jobs and economic growth in Texas, with its direct gross domestic product topping $2 billion.
The Arlington assembly plant at 2525 E. Abram St. employs about 5,200 workers, and is one of the region’s major employers. The plant runs 24 hours a day, six days a week, producing almost one vehicle per minute, according to previous Star-Telegram reporting.
Additionally, GM says that every $10 produced by the Arlington plant results in $21 in “total economic activity in Texas.”…