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$7 Billion Michigan Investment for More Batteries, More Capacity, More EVs

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Driven by our vision to lead an all-electric future, on January 25, 2022, we announced an investment of more than $7 billion across four Michigan manufacturing sites to increase battery cell production and electric vehicle manufacturing capacity. The investment is the single largest investment announcement in GM history and includes $4 billion to convert our Orion Assembly plant to EV truck production and $2.6 billion from GM and LG Energy Solution, via our Ultium Cells LLC joint venture, to build a new Ultium Cells LLC battery plant in Lansing. An additional $510 million will also go to Lansing to support area vehicle assembly plants for near-term products.

The news also represents a commitment to future Michigan talent, creating 4,000 new jobs across the state and retaining 1,000 jobs.

“General Motors will add more capacity to build more electric vehicles and more batteries to power them, as we transition to an all-electric future. And we intend to bring our employees along with us through our transformation to that all-electric future. That includes thousands of our employees right here in Michigan, who will help us make our home state the epicenter of the electric vehicle industry. ”

GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra

Electric Truck Manufacturing

Manufacturing teams in Flint, Michigan, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Arlington, Texas, along with plants and communities around the country, have built GM’s reputation as a leader in truck and SUV production.  

Leveraging this expertise in truck production, and our current EV expertise at Orion Assembly, Factory ZERO and Spring Hill Assembly, this investment will transition Orion to produce electric trucks, including the new Chevrolet Silverado EV1 and GMC Sierra EV1. Joining the GMC HUMMER EV assembled at Factory ZERO1 in Detroit, we believe our electric trucks will define our EV capability and change what people think about EVs.

Chevrolet Silverado EV centered on display at lit up GM facility

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Aerial view of GM's Orion Assembly showing buildings, parking lots and green space

Transitioning Orion Assembly for Electric Trucks

  • Facility expansion at the site will include new body and paint shops and new general assembly and battery pack assembly areas. Electric truck production is expected to begin at Orion in 2024.
  • Orion Assembly will become GM's 3rd U.S. assembly plant being transformed for production of Ultium-powered EVs, joining Detroit’s Factory ZERO and Spring Hill Manufacturing in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
  • The conversion will create more than 2,350 jobs and retain approximately 1,000 current jobs, securing long-term, good-paying jobs for the Orion community.
  • Production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV will continue during the plant’s conversion to electric trucks.

Battery Cell Production

The auto industry’s transformation to EVs is the biggest change the industry has faced since the shift from horse and buggy to the internal combustion engine.  

Leveraging decades of manufacturing expertise, we are confident in our assembly production process. The critical piece we must invest in and win is battery production.

In 2019, we introduced Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture with LG Energy Solution, to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Our Ultium platform and Ultium battery cells will be the heartbeat of our electric future.

“We have been bold and clear about our goal to lead the EV transition – and leadership is not a moving target. We are thinking differently, acting differently and working differently as we turn our aspirations into action.” - Chair and CEO Mary Barra via her LinkedIn page.

Mock drawing of aerial view of new Ultium Cells facility in Lansing with parking lots and green space

Ultium Cells Lansing

  • The $2.6 billion investment will build Ultium Cells’ third U.S. battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, joining two facilities currently under construction in Ohio and Tennessee.
  • Battery cell production is scheduled to begin in late 2024 and will supply battery cells to Orion Assembly and other GM assembly plants.
  • The site will bring more than 1,700 new Ultium jobs to the Lansing area.

Investment in Lansing Footprint

The final element of the $7 billion investment is $510 million to two Lansing-area plants to support production capabilities for near-term projects – Lansing Delta Township Assembly for production of the next-generation Chevrolet Traverse1 and Buick Enclave1, and Lansing Grand River Assembly for plant upgrades.

“As a result of this announcement, family conversations around the kitchen table will take on an entirely different tone. Instead of talking about what they can’t do, thousands of families will be able to talk about what they can do. A new home, college tuition, or yes, a new car – maybe even one they helped build.”

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey

GM and Ultium investing $7bil in Michigan creating 4,000+ new jobs

Commitment to Michigan

Founded in Flint in 1908, and with our Detroit headquarters, Michigan has been our home for more than a century. With the addition of the new Ultium Cells site in Lansing, we will have more than 33 facilities in Michigan, far more than any other state.

Additionally, the $7 billion investment will bring our total investment in Michigan facilities since 2011 to more than $18.6 billion. 

Other details on our Michigan footprint include:

  • More than 50,000 employees statewide
  • More than 200 dealerships
  • Nearly 2,000 suppliers
  • 5.7 billion paid in wages to GM employees in Michigan

To learn more about our Michigan facilities and impact, check out GM in Michigan.

We fully believe in Michigan’s future and we look forward to further collaborating with state and community leaders for decades to come.