General Motors is investing $ 1 billion into its Flint Assembly Plant and Metal Shop to produce next-generation Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks.
The company announced a significant investment covering the two production shops in Flint, Michigan, this week. The investments include:
- Flint Assembly – GM will invest $788 million to prepare the plant to assemble GM’s next-generation ICE HD trucks. Plant updates will include a body shop building expansion, general assembly conveyor expansion, and new tooling and equipment.
- Flint Metal Center – GM will invest $233 million for new stamping dies to support production of GM’s next-generation ICE HD trucks, as well as press refurbishments and new equipment.
“Today we are announcing significant investments in Flint to strengthen our industry-leading full-size pickup business by preparing two plants to build the next-generation ICE HD trucks,” said Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability. “These investments reflect our commitment to our loyal truck customers and the efforts of the dedicated employees of Flint Assembly and Flint Metal Center.”
The investments are on the heels of a hot 2022 sales year, which saw a 38% year over year increase in HD pickup sales. GM sold 288,000 Silverado HD and Sierra HD pickups in 2022. In 2023 the Silverado HD is the best selling “retail full-size HD Pickup”.
The investment is part of a total $1.7 Billion in announced investments for the Flint area. The company previously announced a $579 million investment for a sixth-generation small block V8 engine for light-duty pickups and other vehicles.