GM Investing in Full-Size Truck and SUV Production

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General Motors (NYSE: GM) said today it will invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce a sixth generation small block V8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production. GM’s US manufacturing operations have more than 50 assembly, stamping, propulsion and component plants and parts distribution centers nationwide.

Significant amounts will be spent on updating full-size truck and SUV production. GM declined to release product details, timing, performance and other aspects related to GM’s next gen V8 engine. As with other automakers, vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) will still play a role as GM converts to EVs. ICEs power GM’s most profitable vehicles. GM said its spending and plans for US manufacturing sites totals more than $37 billion since 2013, including the Ultium Cells joint venture plants.

“These investments, coupled with the hard work and dedication of our team members in Flint, Bay City, Rochester and Defiance, enable us to build world-class products for our customers and provide job security at these plants for years to come,” said Gerald Johnson, GM executive vice president of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability.

Plant Details

• Flint Engine Operations in Michigan – GM will invest $579 million to prepare the plant to assemble GM’s sixth generation family of Small Block V8 gas engines along with the related block, crank and head machining. Work at the facility will begin immediately. Flint will continue building the 3.0-liter turbo-diesel during the facility renovations. GM’s 3.0-liter diesel is used in a variety of light-duty truck applications.
• Bay City GPS in Michigan – GM will invest $216 million to prepare the facility to build camshafts, connecting rods and block/head machining supporting future V8 production at Flint Engine Operations.
• Defiance Operations in Ohio – GM will invest $55 million in the Defiance facility. $47 million will be invested to prepare the facility to build a variety of block castings to support future V8 engine programs. In addition, the investment includes $8 million to build a casting development cell for castings to support future EVs.
• Rochester Operations in New York– GM will invest a total of $68 million in the Rochester facility. $12 million will be invested to prepare the facility to build intake manifolds and fuel rails for the future V8 production at Flint Engine Operations. In addition, the investment includes $56 million for the production of battery pack cooling lines for EV production.