General Motors announced a $4 billion investment designed to expand its electric and gas vehicle production in the U.S. The Associated Press reported that the project includes shifting certain operations from Mexico to the U.S.
Adding to Three Facilities
GM plans to increase production at Orion Assembly in Michigan, Fairfax Assembly in Kansas, and Spring Hill Manufacturing in Tennessee. The automaker expects the upgrades to boost its annual U.S. assembly to more than 2 million vehicles.
Gas-Powered and Electric
The company said Orion Assembly would begin producing gas-powered light-duty pickups and full-size SUVs in 2027. In a corresponding move, GM’s Factory Zero in Detroit will handle the assembly of the GMC Sierra EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV SUV and pickup, and Escalade IQ.
Fairfax Assembly will begin gas-powered Chevy Equinox production in 2027. GM noted that the facility will also start building the 2027 Chevy Bolt EV by late 2025.
Spring Hill Manufacturing plans to add gas-powered Chevy Blazer production to its operations in 2027, as well as the Cadillac XT5, Cadillac Lyriq, and Vistiq EVs.
Other Investments
The announcement comes a few weeks after the automaker revealed an $888 million investment for its Tonawanda Propulsion site in New York to support next-generation V-8 engine development.
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