General Motors on Tuesday declared plans to invest approximately $4 billion over the next two years in three U.S. manufacturing facilities located in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee. The investment will increase the production of both gas-powered and electric vehicles, with a strong emphasis on the company’s top-selling models.
The automaker stated that its investment will bring production of the gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer and Chevrolet Equinox—currently manufactured in Mexico—to two additional U.S. plants. Moreover, the company plans to repurpose the idled Orion Assembly facility in Michigan, originally designated for all-electric truck production, to manufacture gas-powered SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks by 2027.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the US and to support American jobs,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement.
The automaker’s decision reflects the growing tendency of manufacturers to invest in the United States as a way to bypass Trump’s tariffs.
As part of its expansion, GM’s Factory ZERO plant in Detroit will manufacture electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV.
Additionally, the $4 billion investment will support the growth of the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, and Spring Hill Manufacturing in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
GM states that this investment will enable the company to produce over 2 million vehicles in the U.S. each year.
Just two weeks after announcing an $888 million investment in the Tonawanda Propulsion Plant in Buffalo, New York—where it produces the next-generation V-8 engine—the automaker has revealed its latest funding initiative.
Last month, the company revised its profit outlook for the year, anticipating challenges from auto tariffs that could reach $5 billion in 2025. The automaker now projects full-year adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to range between $10 billion and $12.5 billion, factoring in a tariff impact of $4 billion to $5 billion. GM previously estimated 2025 adjusted EBIT between $13.7 billion and $15.7 billion.
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