The company’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant has been revamped with a new 138,000-square-foot body shop, with more than 200 robots to fully automate many of the advanced production processes.
Engineers have developed a patented spot-welding technology to help join aluminum components in the CT6, while laser welding will enable ‘seamless’ joining of exterior body panels. Other prominent technologies include self-piercing rivets and flow-drill screws, used in conjunction with structural adhesives.
“Never before has an automaker brought this combination of joining techniques together for a single vehicle,” says CT6 executive chief engineer Travis Hester. “The result is a top-level large luxury sedan, with class-leading body stiffness that generates excellent driving characteristics and impressive fuel economy without compromises to safety, comfort or quality.”
The CT6 is rumored to weigh less than 3,700 pounds, potentially matching the smaller CTS sedan’s curb weight, thanks to an aluminum body and other weight-saving elements.
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