GM Again Delays Electric Truck Production in Orion Township

by Chris Teague

Published: July 24th, 2024

gm again delays electric truck production in orion township

General Motors is again shuffling its EV production goals. Late last year, the automaker announced a one-year delay in electric truck production at the Orion Township plant, pushing the date back to late 2025. Now, that date is being pushed back further, with GM CEO Mary Barra saying the company would wait another six months to start production.

That pushes electric truck manufacturing back to mid-2026 and could leave the Orion Township facility idle for almost two years. The location was previously responsible for building the Chevy Bolt but had been slated for a retooling to accommodate electric trucks. GM currently builds the GMC Hummer EV pickup and Chevy Silverado EV at its Factory Zero in Detroit-Hamtramck.

GM also plans to delay Buick’s first North American EV, which was initially planned for a release this year. The automaker has already started sales of Buick EVs in China, but Americans’ hot-or-cold attitudes toward electric vehicles has complicated its aggressive expansion plans here, leading it to believe that Factory Zero can handle current demand.

Barra said, “We’re confident we can meet customer demand for standout EV trucks in the interim by leveraging the production capability and flexibility we have in Factory Zero. We will also continue to take advantage of the flexibility we have to mix production between Ice and EVs at key plants.”

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Lou_BC on Jul 24, 2024
Ms. Barra is confident that GM can meet customer demand. No demand. No build. That was easy. LOL

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Mike on Jul 24, 2024
Evs do suck, though. I mean, they really do.

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