‘We’re pretty excited about it.’
Former Detroit Pistons guard Vinnie Johnson is bringing business to the site where he won two NBA Championships, The Palace of Auburn Hills.
According to Click on Detroit, Johnson is expanding his automotive business, “Piston Automotive,” a BE 100s company, to the site of the Pistons’ former home. The former player toured the new facility on April 28, meeting with staff and other executives.
His company will operate out of a General Motors-owned building, which will support GM Orion Assembly operations. They will supply components for the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and Cadillac Escalade. The site should create approximately 400 jobs in the area and covers an area about the size of 120 basketball courts. The new plant will heavily utilize automation, and production should start in early 2027.
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