GM to invest USD 4 billion in Orion, Fairfax, Spring Hill plants over 2 years On June 11, General Motors announced plans to invest about USD 4 billion over the next two years in three of its domestic manufacturing plants to increase U.S. production of both ICE and electric vehicles. The new investment will give GM the ability to assemble more than two million vehicles per year in the U.S. in plants including: Orion Assembly will begin production...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GM now produces more battery cells in U.S. than Tesla General Motors aims to fully electrify its light-duty vehicle fleet by 2035, and has been making huge investments to expand its EV production capacity. According to recent reports, GM is now producing more battery cells in the U.S. than Tesla.  GM’s leap forward has been driven by a dramatic production ramp-up at its Ultium Cells battery plants in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, a...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/26

GM has no plans to move EV production from Mexico On April 21, General Motors has confirmed that it has no plans to move EV production from Mexico to the U.S., despite steep U.S. tariffs. “At this time, GM has no plans to halt or relocate production of any of our EV models made in Mexico,” said the  director of GM de México’s EV operations, Adrián Enciso,  to local media. The Ramos Arizpe plant will continue producing the Chevrolet Equi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Chevrolet opens orders for 615 hp Blazer EV SS On March 21, Chevrolet opened up orders for the SS trim of its 2025 Blazer EV, starting at USD 61,995. In February, the Blazer EV SS became the first electric vehicle to pace the Daytona 500 race. The electric Blazer is the brand’s fastest vehicle to wear the Super Sport, or SS, markings. A dual motor AWD powertrain produces up to 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time o...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/26

Chevrolet Blazer EV SS at Daytona 500 on February 16 ahead of Q1 launch On February 10, Chevrolet announced that its new performance electric vehicle, the 2025 Blazer EV SS will pace the 67th DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) on February 16, marking the first time an EV has paced “The Great American Race”. The Blazer EV is built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The Blazer EV SS, set to go on sale later in Q1, is equipped with Wide O...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11

Cadillac adjusts 2025 Lyriq lineup to make room for Optiq in U.S. Production of the upcoming 2025 Lyriq is currently scheduled to begin on September 9 at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. For the upcoming 2025 model year, the Cadillac Lyriq lineup will consist of the Luxury 1, Sport 1, Luxury 2, Sport 2, Luxury 3 and Sport 3 models.  Removal of the base Tech trim, which was introduced for the 2024 model year, will help reduce the lineup’s...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/21

Chevrolet 2025 Blazer EV production start moved to August GM will begin production of the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Maxico on August 5, after pushing it back from its original start-of-production date of June 3. Following the vehicle’s debut with the 2024 model year, the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV introduces several updates and changes, along with the eventual launch of the high-performance Chevrolet Blazer EV SS and ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/19

Chevrolet 2025 Equinox EV loses base 1LT model as SOP scheduled for August Recently launched as a 2024 model in the North American EV market, the 2025 model year Chevrolet Equinox EV is now being prepped to start production in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico on August 26. For the 2025 model year, the 1LT version has been deleted from the lineup, leaving buyers with the LT and RS as the two remaining trim levels. Starting at USD 34,999, the new base LT trim ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/13

GM to start production of Cadillac Optiq at Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico On July 3, GM announced that it will start production of the Cadillac Optiq at the Ramos Arizpe Plant in Mexico at the end of 2024. “We have the opportunity to manufacture this unit in our manufacturing complex in Ramos Arizpe. We have already announced the manufacture of Chevrolet Equinox EV, Blazer EV and now Optiq for the North American market” commented Francisco G...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

Chevrolet 2025 Blazer EV to arrive with lower price, content changes, performance increases On June 10, Chevrolet revealed that its 2025 Blazer EV electric SUV will arrive at a lower base price in its existing LT and RS versions. For 2025, the Blazer EV LT AWD costs USD 48,995 (USD 1,200 less), while the Blazer RS AWD costs USD 54,295 (USD 300 less), both including mandatory destination fees. Four additional trims, the LT and RS with front-wheel ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/13

e will produce the all-new Cadillac Optiq SUV electric model during the last quarter of 2024. The announcement was made by Tere Cid, director of Public Relations and Communication of GM Mexico, and Carlos de la Mora Alonso, manager of Electric Car Launch. Although a specific date was not yet given, production is expected to begin between October and December of 2024 at the plant, which has been chosen for its proximity to the U.S., the quality of...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/11

GM deliveries in U.S. down 1.5% to 594,233 vehicles in Q1 2024 On April 2, General Motors announced that it increased retail sales by 6% year-over-year and delivered 594,233 vehicles in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2024, down 1.5% year-over-year due to lower fleet deliveries to 594,233 units. By brand, Buick sales were up 16.4% to 44,385 units, while Chevrolet sales were down 2.1% to 389,763 units, Cadillac sales were down 2.4% to 35,451 unit...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/03

Honda hopes Prologue EV avoids Chevrolet Blazer EV problems At a February 21 media event for journalists, Honda personnel were asked “Since it is so similar to the Chevrolet Blazer EV, being built in the same plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, will the Honda Prologue be susceptible to the same charging and infotainment software issues that resulted in a stop-sale order on the GM product?” “The software integration and platform development are c...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/26

Wolfe Research Global Auto and Auto Tech Conference what her focus would be on in 2024, and her wish that the company had spent “more time in planning and risk assessment" in 2023. Barra said GM will continue to deliver big volume sales and profits from its ICE vehicles, but is working to hit its EV profitability goals in the second half of 2024 and into 2025. She acknowledged that GM had problems assembling battery cells into the battery modul...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/17

Chevrolet confirms Equinox EV prices, range ahead of U.S. orders On February 12, Chevrolet confirmed prices for the Equinox EV, starting at USD 34,995 including destination fee for the 1LT FWD with up to 319 miles of range, and that the vehicle will qualify for the USD 7,500 federal EV tax credit, making the final price as low as USD 27,495. Unlike the Chevrolet Equinox EV 1LT, which is listed as available later in 2024, the Equinox EV 2LT, Equin...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/14

GM’s Ultium Cells Ohio battery plant now running at full capacity GM’s Q4 2023 earnings report revealed that full production has been achieved at the Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, operating at 100% capacity by the end of the quarter. The Ultium Cells Warren facility had been working at 75% of full output in Q3 2023, with 100% capacity reached on schedule in November 2023. Supply chain adjustments for Ultium battery production will make ...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/06

GM still working on Chevrolet Blazer EV software issues as sales remain halted During the GM Q4 2023 earnings presentation, GM CEO Mary Barra acknowledged that the Chevrolet Blazer EV software issue has disappointed consumers, while also continuing the stop-sale order for new vehicles. While Barra noted that the software issues are related to stability problems with in-car screens and the charging experience, they do not seem to be safety-related...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/02

GM lays forth 2024 expectations in Q4 2023 Letter to Shareholders, earnings call On January 30, GM reported full-year net income attributable to stockholders of USD 10.1 billion and EBIT-adjusted of USD 12.4 billion, with almost two-thirds of the USD 22 billion in adjusted automotive free cash flow generated in 2022 and 2023 being returned to shareholders. Going into 2024, GM believes the U.S. economy, the job market and auto sales will continue ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

GM reports full-year 2023 U.S. sales up 14% On January 3, General Motors reported U.S. sales of 2.6 million vehicles in 2023, up 14% year-over-year.  GM led the industry in total U.S. sales and was the top selling manufacturer of trucks, full-size pickups, full-size SUVs, affordable SUVs and fleet vehicles. For Q4, Chevrolet sales were down less than 1%, Cadillac was down 7%, Buick was up 57%, and GMC was down less than 7%. Full-year 2023 saw Ch...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/04

Chevrolet Equinox EV production to launch in Q1 2024 On December 12, it was reported that GM will launch production of the Chevrolet Equinox EV at their plant in Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico in Q1 2024. The facility already builds the Chevrolet Blazer EV, which is the first GM EV manufactured in Mexico, production of which launched in June 2023, with customer deliveries launching in Q3. Since the launch of the Blazer EV, GM has hired over 2,700 a...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/14