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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
GM skips EVs to expand pickup, Escalade production in Michigan
According to recent reports by the Detroit Free Press and Reuters, General Motors further revealed new plans for a key facility that was initially intended to make electric vehicles. In a statement, the automaker said that it will move production of the Cadillac Escalade luxury full-size SUV to the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan, while also adding capacity for the gas-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. Currently, the Escalade is produced at the Arlington Assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, alongside its mechanically related cousins, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, as well as the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. According to the automaker, the added Silverado and Sierra production at Orion is intended to supplement existing production capabilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The announcement comes about a month after General Motors announced multi-billion-dollar investment plans to support domestic auto manufacturing. On June 10, GM announced that it would invest about $4 billion over the next two years to support its U.S. manufacturing plants and efforts to produce gas and electric vehicles. Although the automaker did not specify how much money each plant would receive, it said that the $4 billion would help reconfigure facilities, including the Orion Assembly, the Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, and the Spring Hill Manufacturing plant in Tennessee, for future GM vehicles. Originally, Orion was set to be reconfigured for electric vehicle production; however, slowing EV demand triggered delays in restarting the plant. As a result, GM designated the Factory Zero electric vehicle plant in Detroit as the dedicated facility for manufacturing the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV, and Cadillac Escalade IQ. Currently, the Orion assembly manufactures battery modules for full-size EV vehicles made at Factory Zero. In a statement to the Detroit Free Press, a GM spokesperson said that to keep up with customer demand, it will begin production of the gas-powered trucks and SUVs at Orion in 2027. "GM will begin production of the Cadillac Escalade, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups at Orion Assembly in early 2027 to help meet continued strong customer demand," the GM spokesperson told Freep. "GM is proud to call Michigan home, and these moves will further strengthen our manufacturing footprint." Although the details of General Motors' production decisions were announced when the automaker announced its multi-billion-dollar domestic manufacturing investment nearly a month ago, the timing could not come at a better time. Currently, the Trump administration's tariffs on vehicle imports are putting direct pressure on the auto industry, and his latest round of double-digit tariff threats is being directed at trade partners, including Mexico and South Korea, countries where the automaker makes some U.S.-market vehicles. Previously, GM indicated that these tariffs would cost the company between $4 billion and $5 billion this year, which prompted executives to revise GM's full-year earnings guidance. In addition, the recently signed "Big Beautiful Bill" contained provisions that eliminated fines for automakers failing to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules, making it easier for automakers to build more gas-powered vehicles. According to a 2023 Reuters report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fined GM more than $128.2 million for failing to meet CAFE rules during the 2016 and 2017 model years. Pickup trucks and full-size SUVs are some of the most profitable and best-selling vehicles for General Motors. According to a slide deck on GM's website, the first half of 2025 was the best first half for both its pickups and full-size SUVs, while data seen by GM Authority shows that overall Chevrolet Silverado sales improved by 2.15%, with 283,812 of them leaving Chevy dealers from the beginning of the year. Though the Big Bill eliminates CAFE fines, it also contains provisions eliminating the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, which could dent General Motors' Equinox EV and Blazer EV sales numbers come September. We will have to wait and see. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Global News
3 days ago
- Global News
Suspect arrested in Armstrong, B.C. hit-and-run that left 2 dead
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in a Saturday hit-and-run in Armstrong, B.C., that left two young men dead. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. near Spallumcheen on Highway 97A, where the B.C. Highway Patrol says two pickup trucks collided head-on. Witnesses told police that one of the trucks, a black GMC Sierra, was driving on the wrong side of the highway when it hit the other pickup, which had four people inside. Two of them, a 19-year-old man from Vernon and a 20-year-old man from Coldstream, were killed. Ally Gogush was walking her dog nearby when she heard the collision and ran to the scene to help. She said she arrived to find a chaotic scene. 0:34 Cops for Cancer cyclist dies after Prince George hit and run 'There was nothing, there's no doors, it was open — the front end was crunched in and the two passengers were pinned and it had pushed the front passenger seat into the passenger that was sitting in the back, the motor was pushed into that (other) gentleman,' she said. Story continues below advertisement 'The driver of the one vehicle started yelling, 'Does anybody know how to tell if anybody's breathing? … So I went over there and I blacked my phone out and I put it under the gentleman's kind of nose to see if I could get breath and I felt for a pulse, and he wasn't responding.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy According to police, the Sierra's driver and a passenger fled the scene on foot. As Gogush was on the phone with 911 and she and other bystanders tried to render aid to the victims, she said she saw one of the suspects slip away. 'He got up and he took about 10 steps, and then just down the embankment and started going, running away,' she said. The suspected driver was arrested later on Saturday. Police are still looking for witnesses and any video recorded in the area at the time. Anyone with information is asked to contact B.C. Highway Patrol at 250-828-3184.
TimesLIVE
3 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
GM outlines $4bn plan to expand production of petrol trucks and SUVs
General Motors (GM) said on Tuesday it will move production of the Cadillac Escalade to a Michigan assembly plant, while adding new capacity for petrol-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups at the same facility. The production shifts are part of GM's $4bn (R71,562,400,000) investment plan announced in June at US facilities in Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee, a move that expands production of petrol-powered trucks and SUVs. The Detroit giant and many of its US competitors have pulled back on some goals around production of electric vehicles as demand has been weaker than expected. GM's continued investment in vehicles such as the Sierra and Escalade calls into question its plan to end the production of petrol-powered cars and trucks by 2035. The Escalade is produced in Arlington, Texas, alongside other large SUVs such as the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevy Tahoe. Production at Arlington is expected to remain consistent after the Escalade moves to Michigan, a GM spokesperson said. The automaker will add production of the Silverado and Sierra trucks at its Orion Township, Michigan factory, in addition to existing production in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The petrol-powered trucks and SUVs are among GM's biggest money makers. GM told Reuters the moves would "help meet continued strong customer demand". GM said it will begin manufacturing the SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks at its Orion Assembly plant in early 2027. Orion Assembly was previously slated to build electric trucks starting next year. The June investment news was welcomed by the White House, which has imposed significant tariffs on imported vehicles to pressure automakers to increase production in the US. President Donald Trump this month signed tax and budget legislation that eliminates fines for failures to meet corporate average fuel economy rules, a move that makes it easier to build more petrol-powered vehicles. GM previously paid $128.2m (R2,292,831,360) in penalties for 2016 and 2017 for failing to meet requirements. The sweeping tax and budget legislation approved by Congress in early July will also eliminate the $7,500 (R134,135) tax credits for buying or leasing new electric vehicles on September 30, which is expected to hit slowing EV growth.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
GM outlines $4 billion plan to expand production of gas trucks and SUVs
General Motors said on Tuesday it will move production of the Cadillac Escalade to a Michigan assembly plant , while adding new capacity for gas-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups at the same facility. The production shifts are part of GM's $4 billion investment plan announced in June at three U.S. facilities in Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee, a move that expands production of gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs. The Detroit giant and many of its U.S. competitors have pulled back on some goals around production of electric vehicles as demand has been weaker than expected. GM's continued investment in vehicles like the Sierra and Escalade calls into question its plan to end the production of gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035. The Escalade is currently produced in Arlington, Texas, alongside other large SUVs such as the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevy Tahoe. Production at Arlington is expected to remain consistent after the Escalade moves to Michigan, a GM spokesperson said. The automaker will be adding production of the Silverado and Sierra trucks at its Orion Township, Michigan factory, in addition to existing production in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs are among GM's biggest money makers. GM told Reuters the moves would "help meet continued strong customer demand." GM said it will begin manufacturing the SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks at its Orion Assembly plant in early 2027. Orion Assembly was previously slated to build electric trucks starting next year. The June investment news was welcomed by the White House, which has imposed significant tariffs on imported vehicles to pressure automakers to increase production in the United States. President Donald Trump this month signed tax and budget legislation that eliminates fines for failures to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules, a move that makes it easier to build more gas-powered vehicles.
CNBC
4 days ago
- Automotive
- CNBC
GM expands production of gas-powered SUV, trucks in Michigan
General Motors said Tuesday it will move production of a gas-powered SUV to an assembly plant in Michigan and add manufacturing of pickup trucks in its home state. "GM will begin production of the Cadillac Escalade, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty pickups at Orion Assembly in early 2027 to help meet continued strong customer demand," the Detroit automaker said in a statement. The Escalade is currently produced in Arlington, Texas. The Silverado and Sierra trucks are made at an assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which will continue to produce the vehicles. GM said it is adding more production of the trucks to its Orion Assembly plant in Michigan because of strong demand. The move builds on GM's plans to invest $4 billion in U.S. facilities, which the automaker announced in June. That announcement came after President Donald Trump earlier this year implemented 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and 25% duties on many auto parts imported into the U.S. It also builds on the automaker's gas-powered vehicle production. The Orion Assembly plant in suburban Detroit, which is being retooled for gas products, was expected to be its second electric vehicle-exclusive plant in the U.S. CEO Mary Barra had said in 2021 that GM would exclusively offer EVs by 2035, but the automaker has since said customer demand for EVs has been slower than expected and has shifted plans to meet consumer demand.
