The new Lansing Grand River plant blends state-of-the-art technology with 100-year-old tradition.
Ironically, 2002 marks the 100th anniversary of mass production in the auto industry. By developing the process of "progressive assembly," Ransom E. Olds and his employees were able to manufacture 2,500 copies of the curved dash Oldsmobile in 1902. Up until then, the leading manufacturers in the fledgling auto industry were only producing several hundred vehicles a year. For instance, Olds assembled just 425 vehicles in 1901.