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American Military News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- American Military News
GM invests $888 million to make engines at New York plant
General Motors Co. is pouring $888 million into a plant near Buffalo, New York, to make V-8 engines used in full-size SUVs and trucks, the company said Tuesday. The capital infusion into Tonawanda Propulsion will pay for new machinery, equipment, tools and renovations as the plant gears up to start making the next generation of V-8 engines in 2027. The announcement comes as GM grapples with pressure from President Donald Trump to increase U.S. manufacturing or pay hefty import taxes has imposed on vehicles and auto parts made outside of the United States. 'Our significant investments in GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant show our commitment to strengthening American manufacturing and supporting jobs in the U.S.,' CEO Mary Barra said in a statement. 'GM's Buffalo plant has been in operation for 87 years and is continuing to innovate the engines we build there to make them more fuel efficient and higher performing, which will help us deliver world-class trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come.' The company invested $70 million in the plant in 2020 as part of an effort to ramp up production of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Tonawanda is the second GM propulsion plant to make sixth generation V-8 engines. The automaker in 2023 spent another $500 million to get its Flint Engine plant ready to make engines that the company says will be 'stronger performance than today's engines while benefiting fuel economy and reducing emissions,' citing new combustion and thermal management innovations. 'This investment marks an exciting new chapter for our plant,' said Tara Wasik, plant director at Tonawanda. 'For generations, our team has demonstrated its commitment to manufacturing excellence. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting the Western New York community and steadfast in our mission to deliver world-class propulsion systems to our customers.' A Detroit News request for comment to the United Auto Workers local president was not immediately returned Tuesday. ___ © 2025 Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Automotive
- New York Post
GM to pour $888M into building new V-8 engine in New York plant
General Motors is investing $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, 'to support the production of the sixth generation of GM's V-8 engines,' the automaker announced Tuesday. The investment is a shift from a previously announced $300 million commitment to make electric-vehicle drive units at the plant, as the V-8 engines are used in GM's full-sized trucks and SUVs. Advertisement GM says the newer engines will provide drivers better fuel economy and reduce emissions by utilizing 'new combustion and thermal management innovations.' 'Our significant investments in GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant show our commitment to strengthening American manufacturing and supporting jobs in the US,' Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO, said in a statement. 'GM's Buffalo plant has been in operation for 87 years and is continuing to innovate the engines we build there to make them more fuel efficient and higher performing, which will help us deliver world-class trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come,' she concluded. General Motors announced it is investing $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo. General Motors, General Motors Advertisement While the plant prepares to start production of the sixth generation V-8 engine in 2027, it will continue to produce fifth generation V-8 engines. The move is likely another sign of automakers adapting to slower-than-expected market demand for EVs and comes after the Detroit automaker aggressively lobbied Congress to rescind California electric-vehicle rules. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the project will support 870 jobs at Tonawanda Propulsion, including 177 jobs deemed at risk, according to Reuters. The state plans to provide up to $16.96 million in tax credits in return for investment commitments. The move will support the production of the sixth generation of GM's V-8 engine at the New York plant, according to GM. Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images Advertisement Tonawanda Propulsion is represented by UAW Local 774, GM said. Reuters contributed to this report.
The Drive
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Drive
GM's Next-Gen Small-Block V8 Will Arrive in 2027
The latest car news, reviews, and features. A couple of years back, General Motors announced that it was investing about half a billion dollars into its Flint engine plant to support production of its next-generation small-block V8. This week, the company confirmed that it is on track to begin producing new engines in 2027, with an additional investment announced in the company's Tonawanda propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York. While other automakers have been distancing themselves from eight-cylinder engines, this cash injection is even bigger than GM's last, totaling nearly $900 million and signaling that the company intends to keep the V8 in production through at least the end of this decade. The money will go toward new machinery, equipment, and tools, GM's announcement said, as well as facility renovations. Production of the current engine family will continue uninterrupted during the upgrades. GM said this represents the largest single investment the company has ever made in an engine plant. 'Our significant investments in GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant show our commitment to strengthening American manufacturing and supporting jobs in the U.S.,' CEO Mary Barra said. 'GM's Buffalo plant has been in operation for 87 years and is continuing to innovate the engines we build there to make them more fuel efficient and higher performing, which will help us deliver world-class trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come.' The focus on trucks and SUVs may not stir the emotions of sports car fans, but the investment itself is still good news. In today's market, if the business case can be made for a V8 in a truck or SUV, that's the best chance it has to see production. And once it's available in the proverbial parts bin, engineers will inevitably try to find more exciting homes for it. Beloved by truck owners and sports car drivers alike, GM's small-block has long served as an icon of American motoring, dating to the Chevrolet V8s of the mid-1950s and continuously in production in one form or another ever since. Though its reputation has become tarnished of late by quality issues that ultimately led to a broad recall of the company's pickups and SUVs, the LT1 and L87 are still two of the best-regarded engines on the market today.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM to invest $888M in New York to produce next-gen V8 engine
This story was originally published on Automotive Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Automotive Dive newsletter. General Motors plans to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, to support production of the next generation of its V8 gas engine for full-size trucks and SUVs, the automaker announced in a press release Tuesday. The investment will be used to install new machinery, equipment and tools, as well as for facility renovations. The plant will continue producing the fifth generation of GM's V8 engine while preparing to start production of the new version in 2027. The automaker's next-generation V8 engine will feature combustion and thermal management improvements designed to boost performance, reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, according to GM. The planned investment in New York is GM's largest-ever commitment in an engine manufacturing plant. The Tonawanda Propulsion plant will become the second plant to produce the next generation GM V8 engine. In January 2023, the automaker announced an investment of $579 million in its Flint Engine plant in Michigan to produce V8 engines for its full-size trucks and SUVs. 'Our significant investments in GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant show our commitment to strengthening American manufacturing and supporting jobs in the U.S.,' said Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO. 'GM's Buffalo plant has been in operation for 87 years and is continuing to innovate the engines we build there to make them more fuel efficient and higher performing, which will help us deliver world-class trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come.' GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant has been operational since 1938 and originally assembled 6-cylinder engines and axles for Chevrolet vehicles. In addition to producing engines for GM's trucks and SUVs, the plant also builds engines for the Chevrolet Corvette. Employees at the plant are represented by UAW Local 774. 'This investment marks an exciting new chapter for our plant,' said Tara Wasik, plant director at Tonawanda, in the release. 'For generations, our team has demonstrated its commitment to manufacturing excellence. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting the Western New York community and steadfast in our mission to deliver world-class propulsion systems to our customers.' GM did not share details about which V8 engine the Tonawanda plant will manufacture and whether it will replace one of its current V8 engine models. The automaker offers a 5.3L and 6.2L V8 gas engine option for the 2025 Chevy Silverado pickup. GM also manufactures the L8T 6.6-liter V8 engine in Tonowanda, which is offered on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and other heavy-duty truck models. Automotive Dive reached out to GM for clarification, but did not receive a response prior to publication. In April, GM recalled nearly 600,000 model year 2021-2024 truck and SUV models equipped with its fifth-generation L87 6.2 liter engine, which first debuted in model year 2019 vehicles. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect that has led to catastrophic engine failures in some cases, according to the company. To date, GM had identified over 28,000 complaints potentially related to the issue. Recommended Reading GM recalls nearly 600K SUVs, pickups over engine failures Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM's CEO on Tariffs: They ‘Level the Playing Field' for Automakers
Mary Barra, in an interview with WSJ's Emma Tucker at the Future of Everything event, says she speaks regularly with the White House and that tariffs help them compete with international auto companies. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
