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It’s been years since General Motors was rumored to bring out an electric pickup, but last year, Mary Barra confirmed the inevitable. At least one e-truck is happening, and there’s even the possibility of the GMC brand to revive the Hummer as an e-truck.
Fast-forward to the present day, and the chief executive officer’s confirmation is mirrored by General Motors president Mark Reuss. “Our electric pickup will be the first of multiple electric truck variants we will build at Detroit-Hamtramck over the next few years,” he said.
The first one – coming as a result of a $2.2 billion investment in Detroit-Hamtramck – is scheduled to enter production in late 2021 for the 2022 model year. General Motors also plans to manufacture the Cruise Origin at the Michigan-based assembly plant, a self-driving electric people carrier unveiled in San Francisco last week to much critical acclaim.
“Through this investment, GM is taking a big step forward in making our vision of an all-electric future a reality,” added Reuss. Those $2.2 billion will also create more than 2,200 manufacturing jobs, and an additional $800 million will go towards suppliers and other projects related to the electric pickup trucks we’ve been hearing about for so long now.
Opened in 1985, Detroit-Hamtramck is represented by UAW Local 22. More than four million vehicles have been produced here to date, including the Cadillac CT6 full-size sedan and CT6-V sports sedan with a hot-vee V8 that won’t be shared with other General Motors brands.
LG Chem – the company that supplies the lithium-ion battery utilized in the Bolt EV – will invest $2.3 billion in Lordstown, Ohio to manufacture battery cells for Detroit-Hamtramck’s vehicles. In other words, General Motors is localizing production to streamline the production process and create manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
Hamtramck gears up for comprehensive upgrades such as new machines, tooling, conveyors, and controls according to General Motors. Three of the sites that will be upgraded until the e-trucks start rolling off the line include the paint shop, body shop, and general assembly area.
The first one – coming as a result of a $2.2 billion investment in Detroit-Hamtramck – is scheduled to enter production in late 2021 for the 2022 model year. General Motors also plans to manufacture the Cruise Origin at the Michigan-based assembly plant, a self-driving electric people carrier unveiled in San Francisco last week to much critical acclaim.
“Through this investment, GM is taking a big step forward in making our vision of an all-electric future a reality,” added Reuss. Those $2.2 billion will also create more than 2,200 manufacturing jobs, and an additional $800 million will go towards suppliers and other projects related to the electric pickup trucks we’ve been hearing about for so long now.
Opened in 1985, Detroit-Hamtramck is represented by UAW Local 22. More than four million vehicles have been produced here to date, including the Cadillac CT6 full-size sedan and CT6-V sports sedan with a hot-vee V8 that won’t be shared with other General Motors brands.
LG Chem – the company that supplies the lithium-ion battery utilized in the Bolt EV – will invest $2.3 billion in Lordstown, Ohio to manufacture battery cells for Detroit-Hamtramck’s vehicles. In other words, General Motors is localizing production to streamline the production process and create manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
Hamtramck gears up for comprehensive upgrades such as new machines, tooling, conveyors, and controls according to General Motors. Three of the sites that will be upgraded until the e-trucks start rolling off the line include the paint shop, body shop, and general assembly area.
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