GM Invests $150 Million To Build More Big Trucks

General Motors will invest $150 Million into its Flint Truck Assembly Plant to increase the production of the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups. The money will also go towards improving the factory's conveyors and other tooling, and this work will be done in the first half of 2020.
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TomM - 6/13/2019 10:27:57 AM

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GM is looking for more space to build more mid-size pick-ups = which they are already farming out to another supplier. When you add in the Heavy Duty Pick ups - where the increased space in the GM BED - especially the width - will make a difference to business people who do not care that the interiors are not Luxury end.

Add in - GM is planning to introduce straight 8 foot beds with only two seats - also more likely for business.

I believe that GM will probably need to refurb a plant - because we can also expect new Vans from GM eventually - and I also believe a Mid Size AStro Van would sell as well. The only question - how bad the recession will be.

MDarringer - 6/13/2019 10:28:09 PM

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Avoid a recession...don't elect a Democrat in 2020.

skytop - 6/13/2019 6:37:05 PM

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Maybe Maserati should start building big trucks for big 35% profits.

MDarringer - 6/13/2019 8:56:54 PM

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Take a Ram, graft on the Maserati face, bolt in the Pentastar V6 that is shipped to Italy, driven through the Ferrari parking lot and called a Ferrari engineered engine. #SUCCESS. I mean the Maserati 300s (Quattroporte/Ghibli) and the Maserati Magnum (Levantantatete) did so well.

skytop - 6/15/2019 1:10:45 AM

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Since GM shut down and stupidly sold the Lordstown plant, any additional truck production with have to came from a place called Mehico.