General Motors Co. in Detroit is investing a combined $830 million to strengthen three key propulsion sites across its U.S. manufacturing footprint, part of a wave of domestic manufacturing growth that totals more than $6 billion over the past 12 months.
The $830 million in total investment includes some production work recently started at the sites, as well as projects that will be quickly implemented to support the launch of GM’s next generation of full-size trucks and SUVs.
The sites benefiting from the total investment include:
- Romulus Propulsion Systems, receiving $300 million to increase the facility’s capacity to produce 10-speed transmissions, which are used in GM’s most popular products, including next-generation full-size trucks and SUVs. This is a further capacity increase for production at Romulus, which initially received $300 million late last year to support this work. Romulus has about 1,000 employees.
- Toledo Propulsion Systems receives a new $40 million investment to support capacity increases in 10-speed transmission for our light-duty trucks, adding to $40 million investment announced to employees in March. These products further diversify the site’s manufacturing flexibility and solidifies Toledo’s position as a support plant for some of GM’s most high-demand products. Toledo Propulsion employs around 1,650 employees.
- Saginaw Metal Casting Operations recently announced to its approximately 350 employees a $150 million investment to increase head casting volume for Gen 6 engines, supporting next-generation full-size pickup trucks and Corvettes.
“By investing in these plants, we’re investing in our people and the communities they call home,” says Mike Trevorrow, senior vice president of global manufacturing at GM. “The work our teams do in Romulus, Toledo, and Saginaw Metal supports families, strengthens local businesses, and fuels economic growth across the country.”…