Flint Will Be Next Up For HD Truck Investments

[Gorehamj]

John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
6-12-2019

Just two weeks back, GM announced it would pour $24 million into the Fort Wayne plant in order to maximize Silverado and Sierra production. Now it's Flint's turn. GM will invest $150 million to ensure that its Silverado and Sierra HD trucks can be built to meet strong customer demand. The Flint plant has been in operation since 1947 and runs three shifts. 

 

“We have tremendous opportunities to grow our heavy-duty pickup business, because we’ve invested in capability, performance, innovation and capacity,” said Mark Reuss, GM president. “Our all-new Chevrolet and GMC HD pickups are the toughest, strongest, most capable heavy-duty pickups we’ve ever brought to market, and our Flint team is up to the challenge to build world-class quality products to drive the growth.”

 

These Flint and Fort Wayne investments are just the most recent GM made to ensure it has the capacity to handle its growing truck and SUV business. Other locations that have received significant investments include Dayton, Ohio; Parma, Ohio; Romulus, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; Spring Hill, Tennessee; and Lansing, Michigan. GM says that it has invested one-quarter of all the dollars invested by the American auto industry in domestic manufacturing. 

 

[Colossus]

GAH that thing is so ugly!!!  how could they sign off on that design!? 

[SWOYER]

Throwup. 

[Sierra Dan]

They will grow on you.

The T1's have on me.

Although the 2020 Sierra HD looks more like the T1 Half ton.

Where as 2020  Silverado HD and T1 Silverado are brothers from another mother!

 

[Colossus]

The very few 19 Silverados I've seen have definitely not grown on me.  I just shake my head and say how pathetic looking.  I've only seen one 19 Sierra so far.  Meanwhile, i'm seeing a LOT of new F150s and Ram 1500s.  Some new Tundras.. and once in awhile a new Titan. 

[AsiaHorner]

Wow, I like this investment idea

[MaverickZ71]

As stated in Motor Trend's 2021 Ultimate Vehicle Rankings (current issue), Chevrolet was in second place in full-sized pickup sales behind Ford since 1978.  Now they have slid to 3rd place, behind Ram.  Reason: ugly exterior designs and old interior designs with cheap materials and switchgear.  

 

For the 2021 full-sized pickups, here are their rankings: 1) Ram, 2) Ford, 3) GMC, 4) Chevy, 5) Toyota, 6) Nissan.  

Edited September 25, 2020 by MaverickZ71

[ickyoldman]

I've purchased my last 2500......for all the reasons listed above.....

[PiersBall]

Hi guys, I think this is a great idea for an investment, although over the years I think the price will only fall. I apologize in advance that I may be wrong, as I am very far from an expert on cars. Most of all, I like to invest in real estate because there are many more factors that can affect the price, and it is always a pleasure for me if I find a cool goal for investment with express homebuyers . I invest in real estate here. I can't call it a full-time hobby, but it's somewhere in the middle between a full-time job and a hobby.

Edited October 4, 2020 by PiersBall