GM Invests Nearly $1.3 Billion for Five US Plant Upgrades

FenwickHockey65 · 12-16-2013, 01:39 PM

GM Invests Nearly $1.3 Billion for Five U.S. Plant Upgrades
Brings to $2.8 billion in U.S. facility investments announced this year
General Motors

2013-12-16

FLINT, Mich. – General Motors will invest nearly $1.3 billion in five manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to produce new fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, enhance vehicle quality and streamline logistics. The investments combined will create or retain about 1,000 jobs.

The investments – announced today at GM plants in Detroit, Flint and Romulus, Mich.; Toledo, Ohio and Bedford, Ind. – will support production of a new V6 engine, new 10-speed transmission and an existing 6-speed transmission. They will also fund assembly plant upgrades, including a new paint shop and logistics optimization center.

Since 2009, GM has announced investments of about $10.1 billion in its U.S. operations – $2.8 billion in 2013 alone – creating or retaining more than 26,500 jobs.

“GM is committed to a strong American manufacturing base and creating jobs in dozens of communities throughout the country. Today’s announced plant upgrades continue the momentum of a resurgent auto industry,” said GM Executive Vice President and North America President Mark Reuss. “More importantly, these investments add up to higher quality and more fuel-efficient vehicles for our customers.”

Said UAW Vice President Joe Ashton, who directs the union’s GM Department:

“Today’s announcement is a win for American workers. The UAW is proud to be a part of this successful collaboration with GM that has helped rebuild the nation’s economy, created good paying, union jobs in communities across the country, and brought manufacturing that was moved overseas back to the U.S. This is further proof that collective bargaining works.”

GM’s nearly $1.3 billion investment includes:

$600 million in Flint Assembly for facility upgrades, including a new paint shop
$493.4 million in Romulus Powertrain Operations, which includes $343.4 million for equipment to produce an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission and $150 million to increase capacity of a previously announced new V6 engine
$121 million in Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly for a logistics optimization center
$30.6 million in Toledo Transmission Operations for increased capacity for an existing 6-speed transmission and tooling for a new variant
$29.2 million in Bedford Castings, which includes $22.6 million to produce components for the 10-speed transmission and $6.6 million to produce components for an existing 6-speed transmission

The 10-speed automatic transmission will contribute to improved fuel economy and performance. Details about this program and the new V6 engine will be announced later.

GretchenGotGrowl · 12-16-2013, 01:46 PM

Good news all around. I hope the paint shop means they are bringing more of that work back in states. The 10-speed tranny is news to me; do you have any details about that one?

FenwickHockey65 · 12-16-2013, 01:53 PM

I believe it's the 10-speed being co-developed by GM and Ford. They're also working on a 9-speed transmission together.

If I'm correct the 10-speed is for truck use, 9-speed for cars.

2010-1SS-IBM · 12-16-2013, 01:56 PM

All of that is good news. Those areas could use the investment, also.

GretchenGotGrowl · 12-16-2013, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

I believe it's the 10-speed being co-developed by GM and Ford. They're also working on a 9-speed transmission together.

If I'm correct the 10-speed is for truck use, 9-speed for cars.

Makes sense. I knew about the 9-speed being co-developed with Ford, but not this one.

PYROLYSIS · 12-16-2013, 06:14 PM

Isn't the "new" V6 the 4.3 found in the 1500 pickups? That's what Motortrend was saying.

FenwickHockey65 · 12-16-2013, 06:35 PM

Doubt it, considering this line of the press release:

Quote:

The 10-speed automatic transmission will contribute to improved fuel economy and performance. Details about this program and the new V6 engine will be announced later.

PYROLYSIS · 12-16-2013, 06:38 PM

Cool. It's just that the only V6 talk in the Motortrend article was money being spent to ramp up 4.3 production. Saw in the other thread about the LGX. Should be a great engine.

ssrs2lt · 12-16-2013, 07:43 PM

great news GM moving forward!

90503 · 12-16-2013, 08:39 PM

Curious about the Bowling Green plant....How much of that is Camaro related?

Flint is where the 6th Gen Camaros will be built...Is that correct?....If so, perhaps no surprise on the investment there....

Hamilton2400 · 12-16-2013, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90503

Curious about the Bowling Green plant....How much of that is Camaro related?

Flint is where the 6th Gen Camaros will be built...Is that correct?....If so, perhaps no surprise on the investment there....

I just toured the bowling Green plant a few weeks ago. That investment there is for them to build engines in house.
Also the 6th gen will be made in the cadillac factory. I forgot which one though.

FenwickHockey65 · 12-16-2013, 09:06 PM

Lansing Grand River.

RLHMARINES · 12-16-2013, 10:23 PM

I wonder if GM has any plans for the leftover LS9 engines from the ZR1 besides just crate engines sales since the ZR1 is no longer for sale.

derklug · 12-17-2013, 12:42 PM

Just-in-time manufacturing leaves very few leftovers.

12-16-2013, 01:39 PM	#1
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12-16-2013, 01:46 PM	#2
GretchenGotGrowl Drives: 11 F150 EB/13 Sonic RS/15 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 7,127 View My Garage	Good news all around. I hope the paint shop means they are bringing more of that work back in states. The 10-speed tranny is news to me; do you have any details about that one? __________________ New Ride -- 2015 Z06 2LZ (stock) -- Journal Old Ride -- 2012 Camaro 2LT/RS (647 RWHP & 726 RWTQ) -- Build Thread

12-16-2013, 01:53 PM	#3
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	I believe it's the 10-speed being co-developed by GM and Ford. They're also working on a 9-speed transmission together. If I'm correct the 10-speed is for truck use, 9-speed for cars. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

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PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	Isn't the "new" V6 the 4.3 found in the 1500 pickups? That's what Motortrend was saying. __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

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PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	Cool. It's just that the only V6 talk in the Motortrend article was money being spent to ramp up 4.3 production. Saw in the other thread about the LGX. Should be a great engine. __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

12-16-2013, 01:56 PM	#4
2010-1SS-IBM Drives: 1998 Nissan, 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 827	All of that is good news. Those areas could use the investment, also.

12-16-2013, 07:43 PM	#9
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	great news GM moving forward!

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90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,564	Curious about the Bowling Green plant....How much of that is Camaro related? Flint is where the 6th Gen Camaros will be built...Is that correct?....If so, perhaps no surprise on the investment there....

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