LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – General Motors is making the largest investment in company history in its home state of Michigan, announcing plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant in Lansing.
The combined investment will result in up to 4,000 new jobs and $6.5 billion in investment supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund.
General Motors plans to expand at its Orion Township facility to convert part of the site to the production of EV trucks. The company will construct several additions to the facility, renovate certain areas and make site improvements over the next three to five years, along with adding machinery, equipment, and special tooling.
The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $4 billion and create 2,300 jobs. The project will also retain 1,000 jobs.
Through a joint venture with LG Energy Solution, GM plans to construct a new high-volume battery cell manufacturing facility in the city of Lansing and Delta Township for the production of its Ultium batteries. The facility will include a cleanroom environment, machinery and equipment that will allow for the high-volume output necessary to produce cells at this capacity.
The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $2.5 billion and create 1,700 jobs.
