General Motors has announced an investment of $32 million in its Flint Assembly plant to support the future production of the heavy-duty Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra.
This investment, which was announced as part of six other GM U.S. facility investments this week totaling more than $2 billion, comes as both the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups continue to gain significant market share in the United States and Canada, the automaker said.
2020 Silverado HD at Flint Assembly
The GM Flint Assembly plant manufactures the Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD only. The plant, which was first opened in 1947, employs 4,450 salaried workers and 335 hourly workers. GM has made several major investments in the facility in recent years, including $150 million to help support increased production at the facility, $877 million in 2015 to construct a new body shop and $600 million in 2013 for a new paint shop and other related upgrades.
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer released a statement on the investments after GM’s announcement Tuesday.
“This is good news for Michigan families and hardworking UAW workers, providing critical momentum to our economic recovery across the state,” Governor Whitmer said. “Since I was sworn in as governor, we have brought in historic investments to our auto plants, creating more than 12,000 Michigan jobs. I will continue to work closely with GM and every other business that wants to invest in the great state of Michigan.”
GM Lansing Delta Plant exterior
GM also announced other Michigan plant investments this week, including $17 million in its GM Romulus Propulsion plant to increase production capacity of its 10-speed automatic transmission and $100 million into GM Lansing Delta Township to support production of the next-generation GMC Acadia. It also said invest $3.5 million into GM Orion Assembly and $750,000 into GM Brownstown Battery to support increased Cruise AV test vehicle production.
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Flint needs all the help it can get. Lansing, too. Remember when they were Buick City and Oldsmobile Central?
With the increased investment at the Romulus plant, is there any chance the 10 speed may replace the outdated 6 speed used in the gas HD trucks?
Can they add big SUV production there?.
You may want to edit your employment numbers. You’ve got salary and hourly numbers mixed up.
The Shutdown Governor needs to thank Trump for the increase in jobs in her state.
He’ll probably have her kidnapped for not thanking him……
Ahh yes, the infamous anti-fa trump supporters…
Nah I like presidents not cult dictatorships, BTW I’m independent and both candidates are awful..
What improvements are being made exactly? Anyone know?
Not sure how the governor had a role in this, details please
Just as I predicted last month.
Can anyone from GM authority tell me why i have to wait over a month now to order a new 2021 Chev Silverado 2500HD Diesel LTZ . The dealer tells me they have to wait for GM to give them allotments to get these trucks . MSLP over $91,768. before taxes . Tells me they don’t need my money to badly… I will wait as i have asked before for someone to tell me WHY???
2019 silverado HIGH COUNTRY needs bed light switch in tail gate. Stupid to turn on only in cab!!! REALLY. FIX IT!