ne, citing strong demand for the large pickups despite the rise in gas and diesel prices. “General Motors is making strategic adjustments to Flint Assembly’s production schedule to align with strong customer demand,” a GM spokesman said. The Flint Assembly Plant currently builds the Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500HD and GMC Sierra 2500/3500HD pickups on three shifts, five days a week, producing about 1,100 a day, according to a United Auto Wo...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

pgrade stamping operations in preparation to build the next generation of ICE-powered full-size pickups and enhance the capability of its service parts business in Canada. Details and launch timing for the next-gen pickup will be announced at a later date. Oshawa Assembly currently builds Chevrolet Silverado light and heavy-duty full-size pickups on two shifts. It is GM’s only North American plant producing both pickup models on the same line. ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

GM heavy-duty pickups to keep Allison Transmission branding GM and Allison Transmission have renewed their licensing agreement, reversing a previously announced split last November that would have removed Allison branding from the OEM’s heavy-duty pickups after December 31, 2025. With the new agreement, the familiar Allison badge will return on 2026 model-year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD trucks, produced at Flint Assembly in Michigan ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/07

anadian assembly plant, following its October decision to end BrightDrop EV van production in Ingersoll, Ontario. Joly said the government is still determining the amount it wants to claw back, but it’s in the “millions” and is tied to both the Oshawa and Ingersoll plants. GM builds Chevrolet Silverado pickups in Oshawa, partly for export to the U.S. In 2022, the federal and Ontario governments announced they would each invest as much as CA...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

hawa Assembly remains central to its truck strategy, with preparations continuing at the plant to support the next generation of ICE-powered full-size pickups, backed by a CAD 280 million investment. Oshawa is the only North American facility that builds both the light-duty and heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado on the same assembly line. General Motors is preparing to launch the next-gen 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500 with th...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

Lear to establish new seating plant to supply GM Orion plant Lear Corp. is planning a new seating plant for pickups and full-size SUVs launching at the General Motors assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, after outbidding a rival supplier, Magna International. Lear’s seating plant will launch in early 2027 in unison with GM's Orion Assembly, to build ICE-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Magna...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

5% tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles entering the U.S. in April 2025, with some exemptions based on following USMCA rules. The shift reduction at the Oshawa plant has been expected for more than eight months, but GM delayed the change in September because of high demand for the light-duty Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickups built at the plant until now. GM Canada spokesperson Ariane Souza Pereira said that the company will prepare to build the next ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29

the plant. The state’s Ministry of Economy stated that production and employment at the Silao facility are expected to remain stable, as the plant focuses on high-volume pickup trucks for the U.S. market, a segment that continues to show strong demand. Silao assembles models such as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra which are among GM’s best-selling vehicles in North America. State officials explained that the workforce reduction in Ramo...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

received awards in 26 segments, with model award recipients including:   •    Toyota: GR Supra, GR86, Camry, Sequoia, Tundra and Tacoma  •    BMW: 3 Series, 4 Series and X1  •    Lexus: NX, RX and LX  •    Tesla: Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck  •    Chevrolet: Corvette and Silverado 3500 HD  •    Mercedes-Benz: AMG GT 4-DOOR and Sprinter  •    Subaru: Crosstrek and Solterra  •    Acura: Integra  •    ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

NHTSA opens probe into V8 engines in 597,571 GM trucks, SUVs On January 16, the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a probe into General Motors over concerns that 597,571 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure. NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into issues with V8 engines in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/23

   6.    Kia K4     7.    Nissan Sentra     8.    Toyota Prius     9.    Toyota Camry    10.    Nissan Versa Top-selling Light Trucks in 2025:     1.    Ford F-Series     2.    Toyota RAV4     3.    GMC Sierra     4.    Honda CR-V     5.    Chevrolet Silverado     6.    RAM Pickup     7.    Hyundai Tucson     8.    Nissan Rogue     9.    Ford Escape    10.    Subaru Crosstre...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/21

GM’s Flint Assembly plant to extend holiday break to five weeks General Motors is planning an extended holiday shutdown at its Flint Assembly plant in Michigan, where it produces the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, as the company prepares the plant for production of its next-generation heavy-duty pickups. The downtime will begin on Christmas Eve, December 24, and extend into the new year through January 26. "Flint Assembly will take ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/13

the layoffs, the remaining headcount at the facility will be around 230 team members. Avencez acts as a value-added assembler to GM, assembling components into subassemblies for final vehicle production at Factory Zero which produces the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV and Sierra EV pickup, Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup and Cadillac Escalade IQ EV SUV. As the OEM works to manage the inventory of the slow-selling large EVs, Factory Zero workers rema...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/21

Ram to launch new full-size SUV in 2028 On October 30 during a Q3 analysts briefing, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said that the SUV mentioned as part of the coming USD 13 billion investment in the U.S. will be a full-size Ram product, which will compete with the Ford Expedition (based on F-150), Toyota Sequoia (based on Tundra) and Chevrolet Suburban (based on Silverado 1500).  The new Ram SUV will launch in 2028 and will be offered with two po...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/01

TSA) announced it is expanding its probe into 286,000 GM vehicles in the U.S. over a possible engine failure issue, following several complaints despite an earlier recall. NHTSA said the issue stems from engine bearing failures in GM's L87 6.2-liter engine installed in the 2019-2021, 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2019-2021, 2024 GMC Sierra 1500; 2021, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban; 2021, 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2021, 2024 GMC Yukon; 2021, 2024 GMC Yukon...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/28

ions based on the market and customer demand.” GM told employees August 27 that it planned to partially shut down first- and second-shift production temporarily beginning September 2, impacting 160 workers and production of the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ, but not that of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups.  Those workers, along with about 120 who have been on layoff since April, were scheduled to return October 6 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

GM extends third shift at Oshawa Assembly Plant until end of January On September 9, the Unifor labor union said that GM will continue to operate its Oshawa Assembly Plant in Canada on three shifts until January 30, 2026, preserving about 700 jobs until the new year at the plant that builds the Chevrolet Silverado, in response to short term ”production needs" for the light-duty pickups. GM spokesperson Ariane Souza Pereira confirmed that in res...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/12

n to manage vehicle inventory.” News of further layoffs at Factory Zero comes after GM’s announcement on April 10 that it was temporarily cutting approximately 200 jobs at its Factory Zero, citing market conditions for purchases of the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV and Sierra EV truck, Chevrolet Silverado EV truck and Cadillac Escalade IQ EV SUV.  (Detroit Free Press article on August 28, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

GM confirms next-gen Chevrolet Silverado production for Oshawa Plant GM Canada has reiterated its commitment to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado at the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, even as the facility has been affected by newly imposed U.S. tariffs. In a series of recent social media posts, GM Canada highlighted Oshawa’s unique role in Silverado production. “Oshawa Assembly is the only GM plant building both Li...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

duled three-week summer shutdown. Production is expected to resume on July 21 following the completion of routine maintenance activities, according to a GM spokesperson who said this is standard procedure across the company’s manufacturing network. The Oshawa plant builds the light-duty Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and heavy-duty Silverado HD. GM recently reduced operations from three shifts to two at the plant. Approximately 50,000 Silverado units...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/19