retrain the workers and retool the facility for production of electric vehicles. Both proposals went nowhere. On May 20, 2010, Tesla Motors announced that it would purchase most (210 of 370 acres) of the former NUMMI site from Toyota for $42 million. The plant, renamed the Tesla Fremont Factory, produces the Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y vehicles. , the plant employs 22,000 people, far greater than NUMMI. Models produced During its time in operation, the NUMMI joint venture factory produced the following models: Chevrolet Nova (1984–1988) Geo/Chevrolet Prizm (1989–2002) Pontiac Vibe/Toyota Voltz (2002–2009) Toyota Corolla (1987–2010) Toyota Corolla (E90) (1987–1992) Toyota Corolla (E100) (1993–1997) Toyota Corolla (E110) (1997–2002) Toyota Corolla (E130) (2002–2007) Toyota Corolla (E140) (2007–2010) Toyota Hilux/Pickup (1991–1995) Toyota Tacoma (1995–2010) See also CAMI Automotive (CAMI) — A similar joint venture in Canada between Suzuki and General Motors from 1986 to 2009; now operating as a wholly owned GM plant. United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) — A similar joint venture in Australia between Toyota and GM-Holden from 1989 to 1996. Gung Ho — A 1986 comedy film portraying a similar joint venture and is used by Toyota executives in Japan as an example of how not to manage Americans. References External links Autointell NUMMI page Photo Tour of NUMMI from Edmunds.com JD Power Gold Plant Award for GM NPR's This American Life's full hour story of the creation and demise of NUMMI - episode #403 from This American Life NPR's This American Life's 2015 update on NUMMI's story - episode #561 from This American Life NUMMI production over the years General Motors factories Toyota factories Motor vehicle assembly plants in California Manufacturing companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Companies based in Fremont, California Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1984 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2010 1984 establishments in California 2010 disestablishments in California Defunct companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Industrial buildings completed in 1960 Joint ventures