{"id":89248,"date":"2023-01-23T12:04:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T20:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=89248"},"modified":"2023-01-23T12:04:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T20:04:49","slug":"gm-invests-in-the-small-block-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gm-invests-in-the-small-block-v8\/","title":{"rendered":"GM Invests in the Small Block V8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The brass over at GM made an announcement today that reinforces their roots. General Motors Co. announced today plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company\u2019s sixth generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production. These investments will enable the company to strengthen its industry-leading full-size truck and SUV business and continue supporting its growing EV product portfolio. Product details, timing, performance and features related to GM\u2019s next-gen V-8 engine are not being released at this time.<\/p>\n

This is great news for gasoline-powered consumers who have been worried about the future of combustion engines with so many manufacturers distancing themself from gas and focusing their efforts on EV. Of course, GM is still very much focused on EV development, but it’s nice to know that future EV moves will parallel their bread and butter as well.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s announcement brings GM\u2019s U.S. manufacturing facility investment commitments to more than $37 billion since 2013, including the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture plants.<\/p>\n

“Today we are announcing significant investments to strengthen our industry-leading lineup of full-size pickups and SUVs by preparing four U.S. facilities to build GM\u2019s sixth generation Small Block V-8 engine,\u201d said Gerald Johnson, GM executive vice president of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability. \u201cThese investments, coupled with the hard work and dedication of our team members in Flint, Bay City, Rochester and Defiance, enable us to build world-class products for our customers and provide job security at these plants for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

These investments will strengthen GM\u2019s U.S. manufacturing operations, which includes more than 50 assembly, stamping, propulsion and component plants and parts distribution centers nationwide. It also highlights the company\u2019s commitment to continue providing customers a strong portfolio of ICE vehicles well into the future while continuing to accelerate its transformation to an all-electric future.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur union celebrates the announcement of these new investments into our GM facilities, which will benefit our members at Locals 659 (Flint, Michigan), 362 (Bay City, Michigan), 211 (Defiance, Ohio) and 1097 (Rochester, New York),\u201d said UAW President Ray Curry. \u201cThe skill and dedication of UAW members are a key part of GM\u2019s success, and this investment recognizes that our members will remain a vital part of GM\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe teams in Rochester and Defiance are also leading our transformation to an all-electric future,\u201d Johnson added. \u201cTheir flexibility to build components for both internal combustion and electric vehicles highlights why our manufacturing team is second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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