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General Motors Plant in Arlington, Texas, Is Cited as Most Improved.

By Terry Box, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 29--The General Motors assembly plant in Arlington - already one of the automaker's best factories - was its most improved in a benchmark quality survey released Wednesday.

"Of all the achievements we've made, this is the one I'm truly most proud of," plant manager Mike Glinski said. "I applaud the men and women of the Arlington plant."

Although the plant didn't win the top factory quality awards in the J.D. Power 2004 Initial Quality Survey, it ranked among the to

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