General Motors recently announced an accelerated timeline for conversion of the CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario to produce the new BrightDrop electric EV600 light commercial vehicle, as GM Authority covered previously. Additionally, the facility will halt production of the Chevy Equinox next year.
“In April 2022, Chevrolet Equinox production will end at CAMI and the BrightDrop equipment will be moved to Ingersoll, reducing the time required for plant changeover,” General Motors announced. “We expect to satisfy the strong customer demand for Equinox with other plants in our manufacturing footprint as CAMI retools for BrightDrop production.”
To note, the Chevy Equinox is also produced at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant and the GM San Luis Potosi plant, both of which are located in Mexico.
The accelerated conversion schedule at the CAMI plant is expected to double the number of units built in the BrightDrop EV600’s first year of production in order to meet expected high demand. The EV600 will initially begin production later in the 2021 calendar year.
The current 2022 Chevy Equinox introduces a refresh for the crossover nameplate that includes updates to the exterior, interior, and engine lineup. Originally scheduled for the 2021 model year, the Chevy Equinox refresh was pushed back as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outside, the 2022 Chevy Equinox features updated styling with narrow headlamps and a broad grille insert, as well as new alloy wheel options and the addition of four new paint colors, including Blue Glow Metallic, Seaglass Blue Metallic, Cherry Red Tintcoat, and Iron Gray Metallic. The new exterior colors indirectly replace Pacific Blue Metallic, Nightfall Gray Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic, and Cajun Red Tintcoat.
Additionally, the 2022 Chevy Equinox is no longer offered with the base L trim level, making the LS trim the most-affordable trim in the new model’s lineup. Under the hood, the 2022 Chevy Equinox is only offered with the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX gasoline engine, which is rated at 170 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque. The up-level turbocharged 2.0L I4 LTG is no longer offered.
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Get ready for total overall quality to drop on the Equinox.
So the quality drops if brown people are the only ones building them? Americans and Canadians only build top quality?
Has nothing to do with skin color. It’s well known that they don’t retain employees as well in Mexico so there is never that overall plant skill set where every single person is good at their job where very few mistakes are made.
“It’s well known” well known where exactly?
Where’s the quality numbers at to back that statement up you just said?
I’ve had several quality GM vehicles built in Mexico and China actually less problems, also we’d need to know what plants performed the best as far as quality, if you don’t have those numbers you’re just talking.
“brown people” is a made-up race.
You know exactly what he means..stop!!!
Brown people is a term that groups numerous “races” together for the purpose of discussing discrimination.
Often many people can’t tell the difference between and Iraqi, Indian or Dominican so “Brown People” is a catch all term not intended to be perceived as a race but instead to discuss challenges faced by people of color.
I’m a white guy and have seen the various non white “brown” groups confused, and often snarled at, most of my life. You’ve seen the same thing.
No, i have not them confused. I am in IT and work with many people of Indian heritage. Do not call them brown. it is massive insult. The difference between a dominican and an Indian and a mexican and an italian is obvious. People that group people together into a convenient identity like Brown people in order to promote victomhood are the most rascist of all.
I have always found that Mexican assembly to be very good. I have had less problems with a Mexican assembled unit than Canadian or
American ones. I am buying GM units because they are GM not because of final assembly points.
Anyone want to buy a 2017 Equinox Premier? I’m going to buy from a company that employs Canadians. Simple as that.
No offense to my US neighbour’s. As a Canadian I just want to buy a vehicle made in Canada. The Dew Drop EV will be made in Canada but it doesn’t really fit the bill for me.
That’s a shame, but I suppose the plus side is EVs are being given top priority in North America. That’s much better than importing them from China.
That’s a shame, but I suppose the benefit is that EVs are being given top priority in North America. That’s better than importing them all from China.
This sucks.
An all new Nox cannot hit the market fast enough.
Considering the previous gen Equinox went for 8 model years (2010-2017), this current one has a few more years left, and GM is already wringing every last bit of profit out of it. 6-speed auto, only the 1.5L engine, no more L trim, moving production to Mexico where labor rates and parts costs are lower, etc. On average, automakers save $1,200 per vehicle assembling in Mexico. But hey, at least they added an auto start/stop on-off button.
I have owned vehicles assembled in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. My GM vehicles assembled in Canada were the best, followed by the US built vehicles, with my Mexico assembled vehicles having more issues (mostly fit and finish and build quality.) Ultimately I have no issue with any vehicle being built in North America or even Japan or South Korea. I draw the line at China and will not purchase a vehicle assembled in China. I am sure that will become more commonplace in the coming years, but I will refuse as long as possible.
I do not blame GM. The Genetal and old FCA run longer production cycles with no apparent harm coming out of it.
Meanwhile Hyundai keeps reskinning the same platforms over and over with no real improvement and similar sales.
GM has already said is delaying adoption of it’s modular kit system due to EV costs.
Bright Drop (and GM Military) should be cash cows important during recessions.
I would not be surprised to see the Nox’ being added to a plant like Orion or Fairfax especially since San Luis is supposedly making Evs in the near future.
The EV’s they are making is the next gen Equinox which will be EV
The only crossovers from Chevrolet with more than one engine is the trailblazer and blazer. Why does the trailblazer have two engines when they are pretty much the same, and how long before they drop the 3.6 from the blazer? How long before the 2.7 replaces the 3.6 in the traverse? Wouldn’t it be easy to replace the 1.2 and 1.3 I3’s and 1.4 and 1.5 I4’s with one 1.5 I3 based off the 2.0 I4?
What does the number of engines matter or the color of peoples skin, they should have stopped the manufacturing of the traverse instead. Thats the lesser car.
I have a 2009 Chevy Equinox and the best part is its 3.4 L V6 engine thst is missing in the latest generation.
An All New Nox cannot get here fast enough.
An All New Nox cannot get come out fast enough.
The Equinox without the 2.0 liter turbocharged engine is a waste of money, no thanks.
Funny how GM is letting the Equinox which is their second best seller go from starter to the bench all because they refuse to upgrade it to stay competitive. The Equinox needs both a refresh and powertrain options to remain a best seller wherever it’s built. Especially since no GM produced ev even comes close to its current albeit lower sales.
I love my 2019 Equinox. I will not buy another one, or any other car, that is not made in Canada or the U.S. by Union members. I’m sure many disagree with me, that’s ok, but I am also sure many feel the same way I do, especially a lot of GM workers and retirees.
General Mexico living up to its name yet again
So, they aren’t even going to add back the updated 2.0, now? I’m starting to feel like GM is getting boring. When people say stupid things like “bring back the SS” or “add a 900.0L V8 to the Blazer,” I get that that’s stupid, but could we AT LEAST get a basic upgrade option in a basic compact crossover, for crying out loud? I don’t even remember seeing an announcement that the new 2.0 wasn’t coming. Do SOMETHING, GM. For f*** sake.
The upper 2 trim levels need to have exterior trim upgrades so they will not be confused with the rental car fleets.