BURSTGeneral Motors (GM) announced plans on Tuesday to invest approximately $4 billion in domestic manufacturing plants, shifting some of its production from Mexico to the U.S. as the company navigates President Trump’s tariffs.
The investment, which will be made over the next two years, will support increased production of the company’s gas and electric vehicles, the company said in a news release.
GM said it will add domestic production of the popular gas-powered vehicles, Chevrolet Blazer and Chevrolet Equinox, both of which are now manufactured in Mexico.
The GM manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., will add production of the Blazer starting in 2027.
The Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas, will begin production of the Equinox beginning in mid-2027. The GM press release noted that sales of the redesigned vehicle were up more than 30 percent, year-over-year, in the first quarter of 2025.
The Kansas plant also “remains on track” to start manufacturing the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV by the end of 2025, according to the press release, which noted that, in the future, the company expects to make new investments in the Kansas plant “for GM’s next generation of affordable EVs.”
GM also announced that the Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., will start production for gas-powered full-size SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks in early 2027 “to help meet continued strong demand.”
GM CEO and Chair Mary Barra said the investments in domestic production reflects the company’s commitment to supporting Americans workers.
“We believe the future of transportation will be driven by American innovation and manufacturing expertise,” Barra said in a statement. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S and to support American jobs. We're focused on giving customers choice and offering a broad range of vehicles they love.”
“Today’s news goes well beyond the investment numbers — this is about hardworking Americans making vehicles they are proud to build and that customers are proud to own," GM President Mark Reuss said in a statement.
"As you travel the country, you can see firsthand the scale of our manufacturing footprint and the positive economic impact on our communities and our country,” Reuss added.
The company said this latest investment will allow it to assemble more than 2 million vehicles each year in the U.S. The announcement also comes after the company revealed plans to invest $888 million in the Tonawanda Propulsion plant near Buffalo, N.Y.