ns consistent with previous reports of electric production in fall 2026. The company website still lists the plant as “being transitioned for production of electric trucks, including the GMC Sierra Denali EV and the Chevrolet Silverado EV.” GM presently builds the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV at Factory ZERO plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, which is running at less than full capacity as the market for full-size elect...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

impacted employees were involved in manufacturing coolant lines for EV battery packs as a result of production changes at the GM CAMI plant in Canada, which produces the Chevrolet BrightDrop delivery vans and will be idled for at least 5 months this year, and at Factory ZERO, which produces the GMC Hummer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra EV. UAW Local 1097 President Dan Maloney states that many workers at the Rochester facility are conc...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

tion will align with market dynamics”. The move is not tariff-related, the company confirmed.  The majority of the reductions will be in the battery pack manufacturing area, and the workers will not be given a definite return date. Factory ZERO produces the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV SUV and pickup, and all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ. It employs roughly 4,500 workers, according to the company’s site.  (Detroit Free ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

plates in the lineup, Cadillac brand EV sales were up 37.4% to a cumulative 7,972 units, or 19.1% of total brand sales. Buick posted its best quarter since 2006, with sales up 39.3% to 61,822 units among its four successful nameplates. GMC had its best Q1 ever, with sales up 17.6% to 146,220 units. Hummer EV sales were up 108.6% to 3,479 units, while it sold 1,249 units of the Sierra EV pickup. GM ended the first quarter with 549,312 vehicles in...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

lity, and battery configurations when it arrives at U.S. dealers this summer. The premium Elevation and rugged AT4 trims join the iconic Denali to complete a lineup that now has a starting MSRP of USD 64,495. The Sierra EV is built at Factory ZERO in Detroit alongside the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Hummer EV models. Battery options for the Sierra EV lineup include Standard, Extended and Max Range. Elevation will be available with a Standard or Ex...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/28

GMC to begin production of 2026 Hummer EV in July at Factory Zero The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2026 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV is currently scheduled to begin on July 14 at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan. Dealers will be able to submit orders starting on May 30. The 2026 GMC Hummer EV is arriving as the fifth model year for the Pickup and the third for the SUV.  Built on the GM BT1 platform, the Hummer EV 2X models f...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

in three trims, WT, LT, and RST, the Chevrolet Silverado EV is currently equipped as standard with all-wheel drive, with an Ultium drivetrain and batteries delivering a maximum of 754 hp, depending on the trim level. The Silverado EV pickup is built on GM’s BT1 platform, utilized also for the GMC Hummer EV and GMC Sierra EV, while production takes place at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan. (multiple sources on February 10, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11

mporary production pause that will continue through February 3. “Factory Zero has paused production from January 2nd, 2025 to February 3rd, 2025, for planned upgrades to the paint shop to support future production,” according to a GM spokesperson. The first EV produced at Factory Zero was a GMC Hummer EV in December of 2021, on the BT1 platform, which also underpins the GMC Hummer SUV EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escala...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/18

a new battery facility in Indiana, with reports indicating a USD 3.5 billion investment between the two companies. Meanwhile, the Ultium Cells Warren and Spring Hill plants continue to provide batteries for the Cadillac Lyriq; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, and Silverado EV; and GMC Sierra EV and Hummer EV. (multiple sources on December 11, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/14

ls plants in Warren, Ohio and Spring Hill, Tennessee to meet growing demand for its EVs.  The cells produced at these Ultium Cells plants power GM’s latest EVs including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV and Chevrolet Equinox EV, as well as the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV. (GM release on December 2, 2024)  ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/03

GM tops 300,000 EV sales in the U.S. On November 4, 2024, General Motors (GM) announced that it had surpassed 300,000 electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the U.S. since 2016 and had sold over 370,000 EVs across North America. From popular models like the Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV, Chevy Silverado EV, and the affordable Chevy Equinox EV, GM’s diverse lineup has contributed to its position as the second-largest EV seller in the U.S. in the third ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

e affordable Trax SUV were up 56.6%. Among its EV sales, GM sold 9,772 Chevrolet Equinox EVs in the model's first full quarter on the market, while Blazer EV sales increased to 7,998 sales, and 1,995 Silverado EVs were sold. Cadillac's Lyriq had 7,224 sales, up from 3,018 in Q3 2023. Sales of GMC's Hummer EV pickup and SUV increased with 4,305 deliveries, up from 1,167 a year ago, while the Sierra EV had 387 sales in its first quarter on the mark...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/02

rge, and recover up to 100 miles of range in only 10 minutes with a DC fast charger. The GMC Sierra EV rides on the narrow-body version of the GM BT1 platform, as does the Chevrolet Silverado EV which it is built alongside of at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.  The same plant builds the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and GMC Hummer EV SUV on the wide-body variant of the same platform.  (multiple sources on August 8, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/13

t Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV production there in late 2024. In October 2023, however, GM pushed back the electric truck launch at Orion plant by one year to late 2025, which would have left the plant idled for up to two years. GM’s electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV, are currently built at Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck. (Detroit News article on July 23, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/25

Bollinger names former GM executive James Taylor as CEO On July 16, Bollinger Motors, Inc. announced that it has named former GM executive James Taylor as CEO. He will take over for company founder Robert Bollinger, who will remain on the company’s Board of Directors and a major shareholder. Taylor has held leadership positions with Cadillac and Hummer and has deep EV experience with Electric Last Mile Solutions, Workhorse, Karma, SF Motors, an...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/17

ket” commented Francisco Garza, president, and CEO of General Motors Mexico. During the second half of the year, 9 new models are expected for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, including Buick Enclave 2025, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, Chevrolet Traverse 2024, Blazer EV, Cadillac Optiq, Hummer pickup and SUV, and Brightdrop Zevo 400.  (Multiple sources on July 3, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

ogy, which produces 754 hp and 758 lb-ft of torque and GM Ultium batteries to deliver 440 miles of range from a single charge when configured in Edition 1 form. The GMC Sierra EV rides on the narrow-body version of the GM BT1 platform, which is also used on the Chevrolet Silverado EV, while the GMC Hummer EV rides on the wide-body variant of the same platform, all of which are built at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan. (multiple sources on J...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/27

GMC to start 2025 Hummer EV production June 24, new 2023 models still available GMC is getting ready to start production of the 2025 Hummer EV Pickup and SUV on June 24 at GM’s Factory Zero in Detroit. Meanwhile dealers inventories nationwide show that there are approximately 50 brand-new 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1 units still available, as well as over 1,100 available units of the 2024 model year. The GMC Hummer EV Pickup is powered b...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/18

GMC Middle East introduces Hummer EV pickup and SUV in UAE and Kuwait On June 11, GMC Middle East introduced the HUMMER EV pickup and SUV to GMC dealerships in the UAE and Kuwait, with more selected markets to follow later in 2024. The vehicles offer 1,000 hp of power, and 15,591 Nm of torque, generated by three separate motors. It is equipped with advanced technology, fast-charging capabilities, and a ULTIUM battery platform, offering more than...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/17

on of the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is now currently scheduled for October 7, a few months later than initially planned, as Cadillac previously announced that it would start building the SUV in summer 2024.  The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ will be built at the GM Factory Zero plant alongside the GMC Hummer EV SUV and Hummer EV Pickup, the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV. With different bodywork than the refreshed, internal combustion-...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/15