5 Michigan Plants See Large Investments From GM

DETROIT, MI — General Motors on Tuesday announced that it is investing in five plants in Michigan, including the Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Flint Assembly for future crossover and full-size pickup production

The company also said that its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles, joining Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck and Orion Assembly in Orion Township, according to a news release.

“We are committed to investing in the U.S., our employees and our communities,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said. “These investments underscore the success of our vehicles today, and our vision of an all-electric future.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the news "good," adding that it is "providing critical momentum to our economic recovery across the state."

“Since I was sworn in as governor, we have brought in historic investments to our auto plants, creating more than 12,000 Michigan jobs," Whitmer said. "I will continue to work closely with GM and every other business that wants to invest in the great state of Michigan.”

The Cadillac LYRIQ will be the first EV produced at Spring Hill. Production of the Cadillac XT6 and XT5 will continue at Spring Hill. The facility will build both traditionally powered Cadillac products and EVs.

The six U.S. facility investments total more than $2 billion, bringing the total amount GM has invested in its U.S. manufacturing sites to more than $29 billion since 2009.

The investments include $2 billion in Spring Hill Manufacturing to build fully electric vehicles including the luxury Cadillac LYRIQ. Through this investment, Spring Hill’s paint and body shops will undergo major expansions and the general assembly will receive comprehensive upgrades, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling, the company said. The renovation work in Spring Hill will begin immediately.

Production of the next-generation GMC Acadia will move to Lansing Delta Township Assembly, representing an investment of more than $100 million.

$32 million will be invested at Flint Assembly for future production of heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, which have gained significant market share in the United States and Canada.

$17 million will be invested in the Romulus propulsion plant to enhance automation and increase capacity of GM’s 10-speed truck transmission, which is used in full-size pickups and other key products, including the all-new Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and the Cadillac Escalade.

$3.5 million will be invested at Orion Assembly. In addition, $750,000 will be invested at GM’s site in Brownstown Charter Township. Both investments are related to additional production of the Cruise AV test vehicle at Orion Assembly.

Launch timing and additional product details will be released at a later date.