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

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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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Cadillac introduces the 4th gen Escalade SUV; no new hybrid model

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Cadillac introduced the 2015 Escalade, the fourth-generation of the luxury SUV. Offered with 2WD and 4WD drivetrains, the Escalade features a new 6.2L There is no new hybrid model to replace the MY2013 Escalade two-mode hybrid, which was dropped in MY 2014 due to low sales (about 2%, according to a Cadillac spokesperson).

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GM’s Texas plant to get $500M for upcoming full-size SUVs

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“Today we are announcing plans for a significant investment in Arlington to strengthen our industry-leading full-size SUV business,” Gerald Johnson, GM’s government vp of worldwide production and sustainability, mentioned in a remark. ” The Tahoe was once the top-selling immense SUV within the U.S.

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

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billion at production websites in Indiana since 2013, in addition to greater than $31.6 production and portions distribution footprint. The funding might be put towards unutilized tooling, apparatus and conveyors in each frame and basic meeting places. billion throughout its U.S. The post GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind.,

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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

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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. But targeting domestic automaker’s valuable truck and SUV plants represents a major escalation in tactics.

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GM invests $1.4B for Arlington Plant upgrades for SUVs

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billion for a range of improvements to its Arlington Assembly Plant to more competitively produce high-quality full-size SUVs. Production schedules for Chevrolet Tahoes and Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Yukon XLs and Cadillac Escalades will be unaffected by the construction. The new investment is a part of the $5.4

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