GM vehicle production has varied wildly in the last year and a half, with the 2019 UAW labor strike and the COVID-19 pandemic both taking their toll. And despite the fact that some GM plants have been running at full capacity for the past few months, plus overtime, production is still struggling to reach pre-pandemic levels.
Indeed, while the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a major impact on GM vehicle production in 2020, it’s also worth examining how the 2019 UAW labor strike affected production. As such, we’re comparing the 2020 production numbers to both the 2019 numbers and the 2018 numbers.
| Model/Plant | 10 Months 2020 | 10 Months 2019 | 10 Months 2018 | 2020 vs. 2019 | 2020 vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 30,743 | 27,734 | 39,999 | 10.8% | -23.1% |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 45,176 | 44,937 | 63,688 | 0.5% | -29.1% |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 84,759 | 80,797 | 112,084 | 4.9% | -24.4% |
| GMC Yukon | 54,650 | 71,077 | 82,541 | -23.1% | -33.8% |
| GM Arlington, Texas Plant | 215,328 | 224,545 | 298,312 | -4.1% | -27.8% |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 15,161 | 14,470 | 15,564 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| GM Bowling Green, Kentucky Plant | 15,161 | 14,470 | 15,564 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| Cadillac XT4 | 24,028 | 25,968 | 10,500 | -7.5% | 128.8% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 93,992 | 77,046 | 123,303 | 22.0% | -23.8% |
| GM Fairfax, Kansas Plant | 118,020 | 103,014 | 133,803 | 14.6% | -11.8% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 114,832 | 100,478 | 94,729 | 14.3% | 21.2% |
| GMC Sierra | 61,236 | 54,863 | 57,442 | 11.6% | 6.6% |
| GM Flint, Michigan Plant | 176,068 | 155,341 | 152,171 | 13.3% | 15.7% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 174,836 | 164,956 | 173,514 | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| GMC Sierra | 64,220 | 63,719 | 77,931 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| GM Fort Wayne, Indiana Plant | 239,056 | 228,675 | 251,445 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| Buick LaCrosse | 0 | 1,294 | 12,898 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Cadillac CT6 | 1,022 | 8,503 | 10,785 | -88.0% | -90.5% |
| Chevrolet Impala | 4,375 | 16,825 | 8,498 | -74.0% | -48.5% |
| Chevrolet Volt | 0 | 2,018 | 18,580 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| GM Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan Plant | 5,397 | 28,640 | 50,761 | -81.2% | -89.4% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 127,505 | 150,627 | 182,366 | -15.4% | -30.1% |
| GM CAMI Ingersoll, Ontario Plant | 127,505 | 150,627 | 182,366 | -15.4% | -30.1% |
| Buick Enclave | 32,765 | 39,624 | 54,659 | -17.3% | -40.1% |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 123,405 | 132,213 | 143,098 | -6.7% | -13.8% |
| GM Lansing Delta Township, Michigan Plant | 156,170 | 171,837 | 197,757 | -9.1% | -21.0% |
| Cadillac ATS | 0 | 572 | 10,963 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Cadillac CT5 | 17,288 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Cadillac CTS | 0 | 6,734 | 8,798 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 22,182 | 43,549 | 46,463 | -49.1% | -52.3% |
| GM Lansing Grand River, Michigan Plant | 39,470 | 50,855 | 66,224 | -22.4% | -40.4% |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 0 | 15,829 | 113,666 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| GM Lordstown, Ohio Plant | 0 | 15,829 | 113,666 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 23,917 | 22,335 | 25,241 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| Chevrolet Sonic | 13,434 | 5,668 | 18,640 | 137.0% | -27.9% |
| GM Lake Orion, Michigan Plant | 37,351 | 28,003 | 43,881 | 33.4% | -14.9% |
| Cadillac XTS | 0 | 12,359 | 16,061 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Impala | 0 | 29,936 | 32,812 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| GM Oshawa, Ontario Plant | 0 | 42,295 | 48,873 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 68,327 | 76,638 | 0 | -10.8% | - |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 0 | 6,066 | 26,890 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 59,569 | 78,511 | 29,772 | -24.1% | 100.1% |
| GM Ramos Arizpe, Mexico Plant | 127,896 | 161,215 | 56,662 | -20.7% | 125.7% |
| Chevrolet Aveo | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 67,105 | 83,533 | 120,689 | -19.7% | -44.4% |
| Chevrolet Onix | 31,416 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Chevrolet Trax | 33,031 | 98,437 | 114,877 | -66.4% | -71.2% |
| GMC Terrain | 68,832 | 108,050 | 110,727 | -36.3% | -37.8% |
| GM San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico Plant | 200,384 | 290,020 | 346,294 | -30.9% | -42.1% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 189,862 | 188,655 | 217,688 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| GMC Sierra | 89,582 | 88,066 | 105,401 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| GM Silao, Mexico Plant | 279,444 | 276,721 | 323,089 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| Cadillac XT5 | 40,948 | 47,377 | 58,724 | -13.6% | -30.3% |
| Cadillac XT6 | 33,156 | 11,448 | 0 | 189.6% | - |
| GMC Acadia | 64,511 | 76,654 | 84,084 | -15.8% | -23.3% |
| GM Spring Hill, Tennessee Plant | 138,615 | 135,479 | 142,808 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 88,306 | 99,955 | 128,240 | -11.7% | -31.1% |
| Chevrolet Express | 49,084 | 64,200 | 60,033 | -23.5% | -18.2% |
| GMC Canyon | 28,732 | 29,080 | 30,887 | -1.2% | -7.0% |
| GMC Savana | 17,188 | 16,787 | 24,933 | 2.4% | -31.1% |
| GM Wentzville, Missouri Plant | 183,310 | 210,022 | 244,093 | -12.7% | -24.9% |
| Total Car | 222,787 | 263,204 | 489,163 | -15.4% | -54.5% |
| Total Truck | 1,836,388 | 2,024,384 | 2,178,606 | -9.3% | -15.7% |
| Total Production | 2,059,175 | 2,287,588 | 2,667,769 | -10.0% | -22.8% |
Taking the numbers on a case-by-case basis, some plants have seen a significant uptick in overall production. The GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, for example, has seen a mammoth 125-percent increase in GM vehicle production compared to 2018, while the GM Flint plant in Michigan has seen a less massive (but still significant) 15.7-percent production increase compared to 2018.
Other facilities have more or less maintained the same production levels seen in 2018 in terms of final numbers, such GM’s plants in Spring Hill, Fort Wayne, and Bowling Green.
That said, other facilities have seen a significant downturn in GM vehicle production, including GM’s plants in Arlington, Ingersoll, Lansing Delta Township, San Luis PotosÃ, and Wentzville. Other plants were shut down outright, including the GM plant in Lorsdtown, Ohio, and Oshawa, Ontario, while GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck facility was temporarily closed for retooling and renamed Factory Zero in anticipation of a reboot as the automaker’s first facility dedicated solely to electric vehicle production.
All told, GM vehicle production has been something of a mixed bag, but viewed as a whole, the numbers are still lagging behind those from before the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Model/Plant | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | 2020 vs. 2019 | 2020 vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 4,090 | 696 | 4,623 | 487.6% | -11.5% |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 5,763 | 898 | 7,103 | 541.8% | -18.9% |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 11,031 | 1,842 | 11,358 | 498.9% | -2.9% |
| GMC Yukon | 7,223 | 1,733 | 10,678 | 316.8% | -32.4% |
| GM Arlington, Texas Plant | 28,107 | 5,169 | 33,762 | 443.8% | -16.7% |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1,992 | 250 | 2,023 | 696.8% | -1.5% |
| GM Bowling Green, Kentucky Plant | 1,992 | 250 | 2,023 | 696.8% | -1.5% |
| Cadillac XT4 | 3,458 | 785 | 5,526 | 340.5% | -37.4% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 12,365 | 1,823 | 10,064 | 578.3% | 22.9% |
| GM Fairfax, Kansas Plant | 15,823 | 2,608 | 15,590 | 506.7% | 1.5% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 15,110 | 2,289 | 13,877 | 560.1% | 8.9% |
| GMC Sierra | 7,955 | 1,051 | 6,489 | 656.9% | 22.6% |
| GM Flint, Michigan Plant | 23,065 | 3,340 | 20,366 | 590.6% | 13.3% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 22,834 | 3,915 | 23,746 | 483.2% | -3.8% |
| GMC Sierra | 8,290 | 1,593 | 8,831 | 420.4% | -6.1% |
| GM Fort Wayne, Indiana Plant | 31,124 | 5,508 | 32,577 | 465.1% | -4.5% |
| Buick LaCrosse | 0 | 0 | 1,390 | - | -100.0% |
| Cadillac CT6 | 0 | 164 | 921 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Impala | 0 | 371 | 947 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Volt | 0 | 0 | 1,930 | - | -100.0% |
| GM Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan Plant | 0 | 535 | 5,188 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 16,993 | 0 | 20,272 | - | -16.2% |
| GM CAMI Ingersoll, Ontario Plant | 16,993 | 0 | 20,272 | – | -16.2% |
| Buick Enclave | 4,200 | 658 | 5,806 | 538.3% | -27.7% |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 16,107 | 2,973 | 15,856 | 441.8% | 1.6% |
| GM Lansing Delta Township, Michigan Plant | 20,307 | 3,631 | 21,662 | 459.3% | -6.3% |
| Cadillac ATS | 0 | 0 | 893 | - | -100.0% |
| Cadillac CT5 | 2,275 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Cadillac CTS | 0 | 0 | 550 | - | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 2,803 | 796 | 4,241 | 252.1% | -33.9% |
| GM Lansing Grand River, Michigan Plant | 5,078 | 796 | 5,684 | 537.9% | -10.7% |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 0 | 0 | 9,331 | - | -100.0% |
| GM Lordstown, Ohio Plant | 0 | 0 | 9,331 | – | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 3,280 | 582 | 3,208 | 463.6% | 2.2% |
| Chevrolet Sonic | 997 | 186 | 3,225 | 436.0% | -69.1% |
| GM Lake Orion, Michigan Plant | 4,277 | 768 | 6,433 | 456.9% | -33.5% |
| Cadillac XTS | 0 | 0 | 2,108 | - | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Impala | 0 | 553 | 4,516 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| GM Oshawa, Ontario Plant | 0 | 553 | 6,624 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 9,668 | 7,266 | 0 | 33.1% | - |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 0 | 0 | 1,879 | - | -100.0% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 6,273 | 6,081 | 0 | 3.2% | - |
| GM Ramos Arizpe, Mexico Plant | 15,941 | 13,347 | 1,879 | 19.4% | 748.4% |
| Chevrolet Aveo | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 12,000 | 11,800 | 17,238 | 1.7% | -30.4% |
| Chevrolet Onix | 4,505 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Chevrolet Trax | 0 | 10,114 | 11,702 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| GMC Terrain | 10,751 | 14,200 | 10,870 | -24.3% | -1.1% |
| GM San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico Plant | 27,256 | 36,114 | 39,810 | -24.5% | -31.5% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 24,923 | 3,446 | 22,522 | 623.2% | 10.7% |
| GMC Sierra | 11,618 | 2,017 | 14,371 | 476.0% | -19.2% |
| GM Silao, Mexico Plant | 36,541 | 5,463 | 36,893 | 568.9% | -1.0% |
| Cadillac XT5 | 5,379 | 1,046 | 8,294 | 414.2% | -35.1% |
| Cadillac XT6 | 4,652 | 980 | 0 | 374.7% | - |
| GMC Acadia | 8,267 | 1,701 | 10,548 | 386.0% | -21.6% |
| GM Spring Hill, Tennessee Plant | 18,298 | 3,727 | 18,842 | 391.0% | -2.9% |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 11,166 | 1,943 | 14,004 | 474.7% | -20.3% |
| Chevrolet Express | 6,228 | 1,005 | 7,008 | 519.7% | -11.1% |
| GMC Canyon | 3,828 | 498 | 3,852 | 668.7% | -0.6% |
| GMC Savana | 2,353 | 520 | 2,684 | 352.5% | -12.3% |
| GM Wentzville, Missouri Plant | 23,575 | 3,966 | 27,548 | 494.4% | -14.4% |
| Total Car | 28,217 | 4,725 | 47,226 | 497.2% | -40.3% |
| Total Truck | 240,160 | 81,050 | 257,258 | 196.3% | -6.6% |
| Total Production | 268,377 | 85,775 | 304,484 | 212.9% | -11.9% |
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Does anyone out there know what the wages are in the GM plants in Mexico ?
i just googled it 1.90 per hour wow
slavery is alive and well in 2020.
What an ignorant statement
more, less or as equally as ignorant as mexico is goin to pay for the wall?
If those jobs were not there they would have even less.
Much of these jobs are there to try to keep the boarder brim being worse than it already is.
Also to try to keep Mexico from becoming another Venezuela.
Slavery is own and you have no choice. These people are happy to have these jobs as other wise they would have nothing.
Most of those jobs are there to increase profits. GM cares nothing about its Mexican workforce or Mexico. It is just a cheap place to build cars
No claim without providing the source. According to an international survey of 20 countries, cited by the Mexican newspaper „La Verdad del Sureste“, in Mexico the wagest are the lowest, 3.6 to 3.9 dollars per hour (they mean probably US Dollar).
But when I read that the wages paid to workers in Germany to be 52 dollars, that mskes me think that the survey did not tabulate the wage actually paid to workers but rather the bosses’ „labor cost“ which includes much more, e.g. the bosses’ share of the 3 social security fonds: health insurance, unemployment insurance, and pension insurance.
I will try to find out.
The “La Verdad“ article at la-verdad dot com.mx skash mexico-con-salarios-mas-bajo-sector-automotriz-50734.html
Minimum wages on this government site:
gob dot mx slash conasami/documentos/tabla-de-salarios-minimos-generales-y-profesionales-por-areas-geograficas
Looks like an average of $3.30 an hour.
You also have to also understand the cost of living there is cheaper.
Many people work in San Diego but live in Baja. It is very cheap and many have live in house keepers and cooks on middle class pay.
But they also have water problems, crime issues and you can not buy property just lease it if you are an American. Hence the lower cost of living.
Once you cross the boarder you are in a very different world. Mexico is mid third world than it is like Canada.
Third world is an antiquated cold war term used for countries that were not aligned with the U.S. or Russia. we are no longer in the cold war ergo, Mexico isn’t a third world nation, it is a developing nation. They deserve to be paid a fair wage… I’m not exactly sure what someone working in San Diego and living in the Baja has to with workers at an automotive plant in Ramos Arizpe, which is nowhere near the Baja.
What is the fair wage they deserve?
Semantics change nothing.
If you have traveled in Mexico and avoided the resorts the country is a undeveloped, corrupt country.
The example was to illustrate that the wages may be lower but the cost of living is also much lower. In fact prices are often bartered.
Keep in mind the world is not a balanced place nor will it ever be. Economies work with people on different scales.
I love this fair wage talk as people use this kind of talk to instill socialistic ideas. That is what they did in Venezuela. How is that working out?
You see the same thing in music. A band is started by two people. They buy the equipment, write the music and pay the crew. The other two members collect a pay per show they were promised. As the band succeeds they then get mad they don’t get a 1/4 just for being an employee. Unless they were given a share of ownership they are just a paid musician.
Now if they want more they can leave and start their own band. The way forward it to make your own path not complain you are not paid enough for putting a screw in a hole.
Like bidding on contracts the low bid wins. Same now globally low cost of labor wins. You either offer to work for less or you move to other lines of work that pay better. Americans need to chose one or the other as others are willing to do it for much less.
Like I have said everyone complains about imports but they all put their wallet first and head to Walmart. You can’t do that and expect to have mfg jobs or more pay.
Same for McD. Force them to $15 bucks per hour and you will find yourself either paying more for a burger and complaining or they will have self serve order kiosk in the front of the store. Then who wins.
More rambling analogies that don’t make any sense… Wonderful
Exactly. 2 of the 4 musicians in a band can leave and set up their own band, but a worker on the assembly line cannot quit his job and set up his own automobile factory.
But workers can fight for higher wages, if necessary by a strike.
Next life I am coming back as a Math specialist to show why our USA is dying.I know now but the majority does not understand what trade has done to our country.There might not be a USA when I come back because I will not return for 50 years.I am in my 70s and getting more nuts everyday.
Well the trouble is everyone wants to be a millionaire but they want to become one doing what they are already doing for work.
Everyone wants to make more money to get ahead. The trouble is you raise wages then someone has to pay for it. So then prices go up. Prices go up then people want more money. It is a Vicious circle.
Then you toss in some inflation and cost of living it just ,skews it worse.
The real way forward is to improve what you do in life, education, skills and effort is the way forward but few want to do that. It is not a fast or easy path but it works.
The way many play life it is like a lottery and they leave the odds against them.
I don’t see Cadillac CT4 production. Should be in the Grand River Michigan plant. I never see it in the monthly sales numbers either. I don’t know if it’s combined with CT5.
Biden is going to make all those numbers go way way up……..in Mexico and China.
so what did trump’s uscam agreement do?
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Work at the Flint Truck Plant, we r running non-stop. Can’t keep up with the customers and dealer orders! Hoping it will continue with the new Administration taking over.
Am sure to new vehicle launches effect our and others bottom lines as these trucks and cars become more sofisticated to build yearly.
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