GM’s Hummer plant to idle for expanded EV production prep

DETROIT — Normal Motors‘ Manufacturing facility Zero electric powered truck plant, which builds the GMC Hummer EV pickup, will choose 4 weeks of downtime setting up Monday to get ready for expanded output, Automotive Information has uncovered.

GM spokesman Dan Flores on Tuesday verified the downtime for the Detroit plant, which employs about 800 persons.

The Hummer EV pickup, the only automobile Manufacturing facility Zero builds now, was shipped to 99 customers in the initial quarter. But demand from customers for the pickup and the Hummer EV SUV, which is slated to start following calendar year, remains powerful. GMC has logged extra than 77,500 reservations for the Hummer EV pickup and SUV combined.

GM scheduled downtime at the plant to insert generation ability sooner than planned, Flores claimed. The automaker will put in tooling, machinery and machines whilst employees are laid off from June 27 by way of July 22.

“These updates will also enable put together the plant for future merchandise, like the Chevrolet Silverado EV,” Flores explained in a assertion.

GM options to develop the Silverado and GMC Sierra Denali electric powered pickups and the Cruise Origin experience-hail and delivery van at Factory Zero.

Starting up this drop, the plant will assemble Ultium battery cells into modules and packs for a variety of car styles.