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GM Canada said today announced a new c$63 million investment in Oshawa Assembly to upgrade stamping operations. This is part of preparations to build the next generation of gas-powered full-size pickups and enhancing capability in the service parts business.* This builds on the c$280 million announced in June 2023, bringing GM’s total investment in Oshawa since 2020 to c$1.5 billion.*
“This additional investment underscores Oshawa’s importance in GM’s full-size truck portfolio,” said Jack Uppal, president and managing director of GM Canada.** “With a long history of building trucks in Canada, the talented team at Oshawa Assembly will continue to play a critical role for years to come in delivering the pickups our customers know and trust.”
Oshawa Assembly currently builds Chevrolet Silverado light and heavy-duty full-size pickups on two shifts and is GM’s only North American facility producing both models on the same line. The site also supports aftermarket parts focused on stamping, related sub-assembly and other activities. Product details and launch timing for the next-generation pickup will be shared at a later date.
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**GM Canada
GM Canada says it employs thousands of Canadians across manufacturing facilities, a multi-campus advanced tech and software center, parts distribution network, and corporate offices.
- With more than 1000 engineers, developers, and technical experts across three Ontario locations, GM Canada’s Technical Center is a key hub for advanced engineering, software development, and vehicle testing.
- ~34,000 retirees supported through GM pensions and benefits.
- ~450 dealerships nationwide, with ~20,000 employees contributing to local economies while representing Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac.
- GM Canada’s operations support thousands of indirect jobs across suppliers, logistics, services, and technology firms.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
GM Canada – C$63M Outlay in Oshawa Assembly
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GM Canada said today announced a new c$63 million investment in Oshawa Assembly to upgrade stamping operations. This is part of preparations to build the next generation of gas-powered full-size pickups and enhancing capability in the service parts business.* This builds on the c$280 million announced in June 2023, bringing GM’s total investment in Oshawa since 2020 to c$1.5 billion.*
“This additional investment underscores Oshawa’s importance in GM’s full-size truck portfolio,” said Jack Uppal, president and managing director of GM Canada.** “With a long history of building trucks in Canada, the talented team at Oshawa Assembly will continue to play a critical role for years to come in delivering the pickups our customers know and trust.”
Oshawa Assembly currently builds Chevrolet Silverado light and heavy-duty full-size pickups on two shifts and is GM’s only North American facility producing both models on the same line. The site also supports aftermarket parts focused on stamping, related sub-assembly and other activities. Product details and launch timing for the next-generation pickup will be shared at a later date.
*AutoInformed on
**GM Canada
GM Canada says it employs thousands of Canadians across manufacturing facilities, a multi-campus advanced tech and software center, parts distribution network, and corporate offices.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.