•    Factory Zero- carried investment for full-size electric SUV  •    Toledo Propulsion- USD 760 million for EV drive unit production  •    Tonawanda Engine- USD 300 million for drive unit production  •    Lockport GMCH- USD 154 million for electric motor stator modules  •    Bedford casting-USD 96.7 million for drive unit casting  •    Warren Technical Center-USD 81 million for Cadillac Celestiq production  •   ...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/07

GM invests USD 45 million at Bedford Casting to increase EV drive unit castings On November 18, General Motors announced plans to invest USD 45 million at its Bedford, Indiana aluminum die casting foundry. This investment will be used to expand the facility's production capacity of EV drive unit castings to support the anticipated strong demand for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. The capacity expansion work at the ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/19

GM investing USD 51 million at Bedford Casting for Chevrolet Silverado EV drive units On December 7, General Motors announced plans to invest more than USD 51 million to install state-of-the-art equipment at its Bedford, Indiana aluminum die casting foundry to support the manufacture of drive unit castings for the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV and other current casting applications.The all-electric Silverado, powered by the Ultium Platform, wil...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/08

GM investing USD 100 million to boost truck transmission at Romulus, Bedford Operations On February 11, General Motors announced a USD 100 million investment in two of its manufacturing facilities – USD 93 million at the Romulus, Michigan propulsion plant to add machining capability and USD 7 million at the Bedford, Indiana casting operations to increase the plant’s die casting capabilities. Both investments will support increased production...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/12

ise in ADAS and Euro NCAP testing and in cybersecurity, connectivity and simulation, as deployed in its Teqmo autonomous vehicle test centre. The group will operate several test centres throughout the world — in France at the Linas-Montlhéry and Mortefontaine facilities, in the United Kingdom in Bedford and Leyland, in the United States in Detroit and California, in Finland at a vehicle test facility with indoor and outdoor winter testing trac...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/10

General Motors opens 18 North American plants on May 18, others follow later On May 18, Detroit 3 companies have begun restarting their manufacturing operations throughout North America.GM plants opening May 18, starting with one-shift operation, include:        • Bay City Powertrain        • Bedford Casting Operations        • CAMI Assembly         • Defiance Casting Operations         • Flint Assembly        ...

News  Updated at: 2020/05/19

tus starting in 2020, with new wages set between USD 21 to USD 24 per hour. Union documents show that at Flint Assembly, where GM builds its heavy-duty pickups, 255 temps became permanent. At Lansing Delta Township, where GM builds its midsize SUVS, it hired 103 temps.At GM's smaller plants such as Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana, 17 temps are now permanent.Ford Motor Co. also moved 592 temps to permanent full-time on January 6, the UAW sai...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/10

-clutch transmission, which was uniquely designed with TREMEC.The mid-engine Corvette Stingray is 182.3 inches long, 76.1 inches wide, 48.6 inches wide, and has a 107.2 inch wheelbase, with a strong, stiff and lightweight main structure of six high-pressure diecast aluminum parts, also known as the Bedford Six, which are manufactured at GM Powertrain in Bedford, Indiana. The new mid-engine design retains the Corvette’s lift-off roof. (GM pres...

News  Updated at: 2019/07/20

in September.GM announced months ago that five U.S. and Canadian plants would become “unallocated”, thus avoiding the closure terminology which would violate the union contract due to expire on September 14.Hundreds of Lordstown workers have accepted transfer opportunities, in some cases to the Bedford, Indiana, casting plant, and plan to leave the state.GM has also begun handing out forced-transfer slips. Employees must take the transfer, su...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/01

Alliance Steel investing USD 19.7 million to establish operation in Gary, Indiana On December 5, Alliance Steel, a manufacturer of flat-rolled steel supply and coil processing, announced it will invest USD 19.7 million to establish operations in Gary, Indiana, by purchasing and equipping a 250,000-square-foot facility, to support its continued growth.Alliance Steel, which started in Bedford Park, Illinois, will use the new facility to expand its...

News  Updated at: 2018/12/11

vrolet Camaro are produced and the Lordstown Assembly Plant where the Chevrolet Cruze is produced.USD 211 million will be invested at Lansing Grand River for new tooling and a 32,000-square-foot addition to the body shop. GM will invest USD 667.6 million at Toledo Transmission and USD 37 million at Bedford Casting Operations.(from a Detroit News article on November 9, 2016)...

News  Updated at: 2016/11/11

GM invests USD 127 million in Indiana casting plant General Motors announced on December 9 that it will invest USD 127.4 million in powertrain and structural components to support production of new aluminum engine blocks and components at its Bedford Casting Operations, creating approximately 127 future jobs.The plant currently has approximately 700 employees on three shifts and produces transmission casings, converter housings, heads, and small ...

News  Updated at: 2015/12/10

nts. The company said the engines will range from 1.0-liter to 1.5-liter engines, some turbocharged, with 75 to 165 horsepower. Spring Hill currently builds three Ecotec engines: 2.0L turbocharged, 2.4L and 2.5L direct injection 4-cylinder engine. In addition, GM will invest USD 48.4 million in its Bedford powertrain castings plant in Indiana, creating or retaining 45 jobs. Bedford will make components for the new engines. The plant currently pro...

News  Updated at: 2014/08/29

JTEKT has completed the acquisition of the Needle Roller Bearings business from US-based Timken for approximately 330 million USD. Facilities becoming part of JTEKT are in these locations: -North America: Cairo, Dahlonega and Sylvania, Georgia, USA; Greenville and Walhalla, South Carolina, USA; and Bedford, Quebec, Canada -Europe: Brno and Olomouc, Czech Republic; Maromme, Moult and Vierzon, France; Kuensebeck, Germany; and Bilbao, Spain -Asia...

News  Updated at: 2009/12/31