General Motors to Invest $918 Million in Four U.S. Locations

Michael Elkins

General Motors (NYSE:) today announced plans for the automaker to invest $918 million in four manufacturing locations in the United States. This includes his $854 million to prepare those facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation small-block V-8 engine, plus his additional $64 million at New Rochester. will be York, Ohio and Defiance provide castings and components to support EV production. These investments will enable the company to strengthen its industry-leading full-size truck and his SUV businesses and continue to support the company’s growing portfolio of his EV products.

Gerald Johnson, executive vice president of global manufacturing at GM, said: “These investments, combined with the hard work and dedication of our team members in Flint, Bay City, Rochester and Defiance, will help us build world-class products for our customers and ensure job security at these factories for years to come. allows us to provide

$579 million of the investment will go to the company’s plant in Flint, Michigan, where it will assemble GM’s sixth generation small block V-8 gas engine family, along with the associated block, crank and head machining. Prepare $216 million will go to Bay City GPS in Michigan to prepare a facility to build camshafts, connecting rods and block/head machining to support Flint’s production of his V-8 .

GM will invest $55 million in the Defiance facility in Ohio. $47 million will be invested to prepare the facility to build various block castings to support future V-8 engine programs. Additionally, the investment includes his $8 million to build a foundry foundry development cell to support future EV strategies.

Rochester Operations in New York will receive $68 million, of which $12 million will be invested to prepare the facility to build intake manifolds and fuel rails. Additionally, the investment includes $56 million to produce battery pack cooling lines for EV production.

“Our union celebrates the announcement of these new investments in GM facilities, including Locals 659 (Flint, Michigan), 362 (Bay City, Michigan), 211 (Defiance, Ohio), and 1097 ( Rochester, New York),” said UAW President Ray Curry. “The skills and dedication of UAW members are an important part of GM’s success, and this investment recognizes that members will continue to be an important part of GM’s future.”

“The Rochester and Defiance teams are also leading the transformation to an all-electric future,” added Johnson. “The flexibility to build components for both internal combustion engines and electric vehicles highlights why our manufacturing team is unrivaled.”

GM shares are up 0.28% near the close on Friday.