GM invests $550,000,000 into Ohio and Michigan factories to boost its gas-powered car production
Published on Dec 03, 2025 at 8:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Dec 03, 2025 at 8:00 AM (UTC+4)
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Claire Reid
General Motors is backing gas-powered engines and has invested more than $500 million to boost production of its vehicles, including its full-size pickups and SUVs.
In total, the US carmaker has said it will invest $550 million into component plants in Michigan and Ohio.
The money will be used to help increase vehicle production in 2027.
And this latest announcement appears to show that GM won’t be ditching ICE-powered vehicles any time soon.
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The new investment will help build trucks and SUVs
EV sales in the US have been pretty volatile recently, prompting some carmakers to rethink their approach to electrification.
And one company that seems to be committed to creating gas-powered vehicles is General Motors.
In May, GM announced plans to invest more than $880 million into its New York plant to build its next-generation V8.
Fast-forward a couple of months, and the carmaker said that its Orion Assembly plant, which had been tipped to be an EV-making powerhouse, would be used to build gas-powered vehicles.
Now, GM has announced another hefty investment, with $550 million going to its two component plants in Michigan and Ohio.
The Romulus Propulsion Systems plant in Michigan is earmarked to get $300m and will be used to increase the output of the 10-speed automatic transmissions that GM uses in a number of its full-size trucks and SUVs, USA Today reported.
The other $250m is going to Parma Metal Center in Ohio, where it will make sheet metal stampings and assemblies.
The $550m investment will create around 100 jobs.
“Our manufacturing teams are the driving force behind GM’s success, and we’re committed to giving them the tools and training they need to excel in today’s advanced manufacturing world,” GM senior vice president of global manufacturing, Mike Trevorrow, said.
“When we invest in our workforce, we’re not only building great vehicles—we’re helping secure the future of American manufacturing.”
GM is far from done with gas-powered engines
This latest investment appears to show that GM still thinks the combustion engine has a lot of mileage.
The Escalade, Silverado, and Sierra remain some of GM’s most popular and profitable vehicles, so it makes sense that the carmaker would want to invest in their future.
When the company announced it would be moving production of its gas-powered Silverado and Sierra to the Orion plant, GM said the move would ‘help meet continued strong customer demand’ for its trucks.
“We’re focused on giving customers choice and offering a broad range of vehicles they love,” GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra said.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
