General Motors plans to build a new factory, which mobilizes the budget 200 million dollars : it will be possible to produce the new 100% electric Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra there.

The location chosen by the American manufacturer is the former sports hall “Palace of Auburn Hills”, on the square 35 ha in Auburn Hills, c a northern suburb of Detroitin the state of Michigan in the United States.

General Motors: 35 hectares of land

This place was famous for hosting NBA games, as well as hockey or football games, as well as concerts. After being abandoned in 2018, it was demolished in July 2020:

“General Motors has identified the former Palace of Auburn Hills site as a potential site to support its Orion assembly plant, which will be expanded to produce electric pickup trucks. The company is still determining the scope of work and which supplier will work with factory support.”said Maria Rainal, director of public relations of General Motors.

This new site will allow you to create approx 1000 new jobs In the region The new plant will include 93,000 m² of space for electric vehicle assembly and parts distribution, as well as approximately 4,645 m² of office space. The Auburn Hills Planning Commission will review the General Motors project this week.

General Motors: up to 600,000 cars per year

The plans were submitted to the city of Auburn Hills last July. Mayor Kevin McDaniel said the city had been planning this transformation for seven years: “This would be a significant project and would represent a significant strategic investment for our community. It will also enhance our reputation as a center for the development and production of electric vehicles.”said the aedile.

General Motors plans to begin production of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra at its Detroit plant before expanding production to the Orion plant. Once production is up and ramp-up is complete, the two US plants will be capable of producing up to 600,000 cars each year.

The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are based on the General Motors Ultium platform two 100% electric pickups with a similar design, which offer a range of 643 kilometers, as well as an engine with a capacity of 754 horsepower and more than 1000 Nm of torque. The new Chevrolet Silverado EV will go on sale in the fall of 2023, and the GMC Sierra EV will go on sale in early 2024.