General Motors Plans to Invest in Domestic EV Manufacturing
General Motors' facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee
DETROIT—General Motors expects to invest $4 billion over the next two years at three U.S. assembly plants in Kansas, Michigan and Tennessee. Two of the facilities will produce both gas- and battery-powered vehicles.
Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City is scheduled to begin building the Chevrolet Bolt by the end of this year. In addition, the facility is expected to assemble other small next-generation EVs in the near future. Beginning in mid-2027, it will also make the gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox SUV.
Spring Hill Manufacturing, GM’s large production complex in central Tennessee, will begin assembling the gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer SUV in 2027. The facility also makes EVs such as the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq.
Orion Assembly, located between Detroit and Flint, MI, will begin building gas-powered full-size SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks in early 2027. As a result, GM’s Factory Zero in Detroit will be the dedicated assembly site for the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ and GMC Hummer EV.
“We believe the future of transportation will be driven by American innovation and manufacturing expertise,” says Mary Barra, CEO of GM. “[We have an] ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S and to support American jobs. We're focused on giving customers choice and offering a broad range of vehicles they love.”
Like many automakers offering a variety of power train options, mixed-model assembly plants will enable GM to quickly react to changing market conditions. As necessary, the flexible facilities can ramp up or cut back production of internal combustion engine and electric vehicles.
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