GM’s Factory Zero to take downtime as it prepares to boost EV production

General Motors Co.’s Manufacturing facility Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Heart will take four weeks of downtime starting up coming 7 days as it prepares to increase manufacturing there, the Detroit automaker verified Tuesday.

The business will increase output ability at the plant, which is in the two Detroit and Hamtramck. Personnel at the plant make the GMC Hummer EV pickup, which released at the finish of 2021. The plant also is preparing for production of future electrical products and solutions, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV and an SUV version of the Hummer.

The go to strengthen creation capability will come faster than originally prepared, the organization explained. GM is “pulling ahead the installation of tooling, machinery and machines,” spokesman Dan Flores explained in a statement.

The operate will be completed the months of June 27, July 4, July 11 and July 18.

The automaker previous 7 days introduced that it was raising the selling price of the Hummer EV pickup and SUV by $6,250 starting June 18, a go it attributed to climbing commodity charges.

The base price for the Hummer EV 3X coming this fall will improve from $98,400 to $104,650. The Hummer EV 2X available subsequent spring will be $94,650, up from $88,400. And coming spring 2024, the Hummer EV2 will be $84,650, up from $78,400.

Consumers who reserved a Hummer EV right before June 18 will see no price raise. The business described having 77,500 reservations as of Friday.

Automotive News first noted the prepared plant downtime.

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This story was initially posted June 21, 2022 3:13 PM.