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GM investing $500M+ in Arlington Assembly for future ICE SUVs

Green Car Congress

General Motors plans to invest more than $500 million in Arlington Assembly to prepare the plant for production of future internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size SUVs, subject to successful discussions with local government officials. GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for Arlington Assembly since 2013.

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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

Green Car Congress

General Motors’ Arlington, Texas, Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV.

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UAW moves GM's high-profit, fat SUV plant; 5,000 extra employees exit off the task in Texas

Baua Electric

UAW President Shawn Fain ordered 5,000 employees to exit out Tuesday at Arlington Meeting, which builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. The post UAW moves GM's high-profit, fat SUV plant; 5,000 extra employees exit off the task in Texas appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind., for pace massive pickups

Baua Electric

builds the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. Castle Wayne Meeting, in Roanoke, Ind., The funding might be put towards unutilized tooling, apparatus and conveyors in each frame and basic meeting places. GM mentioned it has dedicated related to $2 billion at Castle Wayne Meeting and greater than $2.8 billion throughout its U.S.

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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

The Truth About Cars

Just one day after the UAW went on strike at Stellantis’ pickup factory in Sterling Heights , roughly 5,000 union members walked off the line at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Assembly is responsible for profitable models like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.

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UAW says ‘strike is working,’ as GM concessions prevent added walkouts

Teslarati

Friday was the first deadline in two weeks in which the UAW didn’t order additional workers to walk out of facilities operated by the automakers after the union threatened to target a GM plant in Arlington, Texas that builds the Cadillac Escalade.

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