GM just announced that it will invest $632 million into its Fort Wayne Assembly plant in Indiana to support production of next-generation internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size light-duty trucks. The investment will be used for new conveyors, tooling, and equipment in the plant’s body and general assembly areas. GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for the Fort Wayne facility and over $2.8 billion for its Indiana-area manufacturing operations since 2013, as well as more than $31.6 billion for its U.S. manufacturing and parts distribution facilities since 2013.
“Today we are announcing a significant investment to continue our industry-leading full-size truck business by preparing Fort Wayne Assembly to build the next-generation ICE full-size light-duty pickups,” said executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, Gerald Johnson. “This investment reflects our commitment to our loyal truck customers and the hard work of the dedicated Fort Wayne team.”
The GM Fort Wayne facility currently builds the Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 light-duty pickup trucks. GM states that this latest investment highlights the automaker’s “commitment to continue providing customers a strong portfolio of ICE vehicles for years to come,” while also strengthening its U.S. manufacturing operations. GM operates more than 50 assembly, stamping, propulsion, and component plants and parts distribution centers across the country.
The latest investment announcement for the GM Fort Wayne Assembly plant follows several other investment announcements made in regard to GM’s North American manufacturing operations, including more than $1 billion announced for the automaker’s Flint Assembly and Flint Metal Center manufacturing sites to support production of next-generation, ICE-powered, heavy-duty trucks, as well as $500 million for the GM Arlington plant in Texas to support production of the company’s next-gen full-sized SUVs, and C$280 million (roughly US$209 million at current exchange rates, 6/12/2023) for the GM Oshawa plant in Canada to support production of GM’s next-generation internal combustion engines for use in future full-size trucks.
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Is there any info on the year of the next gen trucks? V8 engine size? Wishing for a 350 or 5.7 liter
We’ll most likely start seeing “spy shots” in the spring of ’24.
2025 is next gen.
We should start getting 6th gen V8 rumors soon. I wonder if they’ll logo DOHC
It won’t. 6th Gen is still a small block, so it will be pushrod, 2 valves per cylinder and bore spacing from 4-4.6”. That much is given. DOHC is just so much more expensive to manufacture, heavier and only benefits past 5000 rpm, and even then not by much. Remember the 5.3 is the same weight and cheaper than fords 2.7EB to make. It has 16 valves vs fords 24, 8 injectors to fords 18, 1 cam and cam phaser to fords 4.
They might introduce some kind of VVL system like Vtec, which by thier claims of efficiency +another 10-15%, they most like are. Other parents they have filed that specify V8’s in particular is a miller cycle engine and variable compression. That wouldn’t line up with their claimes but is a possibility.
I can guarantee they will move to active thermal management like on the L3B. Race engines already use electric water pumps for less parasitic drag at high RPM’s, and have proven results with the 5.3, but that is all I can be 100% certain of. I also think we’ll continue to see a 5.3 and 6.2 as opposed to a new 350, as the 5.3 helps dramatically with CAFE numbers and the 6.2 is well renown as king of the 8’s
I’m rooting for:
gas 4.4″ bore spaces for 1500s & mid-size, 5.2 V6, 6.2 V8, 6.2 V8 hybrid, dropped 2.7.
gas 4.6″ bore space for HD V8, maybe a gas hybrid, duramax.
It’s good to see more ICE investment.
indeed!!!! I am a little surprised to see GM spending this much money on future ICE models – isn’t the automotive world future all about EV’s????? Still not sure how the mass conversion over to EV’s by 2030 is going to pan out.
@tmw
Why are you surprised by the Investment?
2035 is a long ways from today. Everyone knew there would be new versions of the Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Yukon, and Escalade coming.
Those vehicles will most likely have to be on the market (with a Mid Cycle Refresh) until 2035.
How did the EV work out for Ford? Time to start connecting the dots….
Will I be able to get the max tow package with the 3.0 turbo diesel? It was initially available but seems to be gone now. Not sure why?
Be nice to see them manufacture better, stronger, American Made engine components that last beyond, or at least as long as the warranty. Lifter failure should be covered for 300k miles given the failure history as of late.
Ft Wayne has been a good plant for a long time. Good move to invest in that facility and workforce.
I’d say stop building plants in foreign countries and bring them all back to the usa. And start making parts in the usa again.
Agree, my 2012 Silverado was built there, I bought it new and still have it. It’s my daily driver and has had zero issues so far.
My 2011 was also built there and the only issue has been the Chinese made brake light switch. It’s failed 3 times. OH, and they killed the Onstar.