(December 17, 20130 FLINT, Mich. — General Motors will invest nearly $1.3 billion in five manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to produce new fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, enhance vehicle quality and streamline logistics. The investments combined will create or retain about 1,000 jobs.

The investments — announced Monday (Dec. 16) at GM plants in Detroit, Flint and Romulus, Mich.; Toledo, Ohio and Bedford, Ind. — will support production of a new V6 engine, a new 10-speed transmission and an existing 6-speed transmission. They will also fund assembly plant upgrades, including a new paint shop and logistics optimization center.



Since 2009, GM has announced investments of about $10.1 billion in its U.S. operations — $2.8 billion in 2013 alone — creating or retaining more than 26,500 jobs.

“GM is committed to a strong American manufacturing base and creating jobs in dozens of communities throughout the country. Today’s announced plant upgrades continue the momentum of a resurgent auto industry,” said GM Executive Vice President and North America President Mark Reuss. “More importantly, these investments add up to higher quality and more fuel-efficient vehicles for our customers.”

GM’s nearly $1.3 billion investment includes:

    • $600 million in Flint Assembly for facility upgrades, including a new paint shop

    • $493.4 million in Romulus Powertrain Operations, which includes $343.4 million for equipment to produce an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission and $150 million to increase capacity of a previously announced new V6 engine

    • $121 million in Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly for a logistics optimization center

    • $30.6 million in Toledo Transmission Operations for increased capacity for an existing 6-speed transmission and tooling for a new variant

    • $29.2 million in Bedford Castings, which includes $22.6 million to produce components for the 10-speed transmission and $6.6 million to produce components for an existing 6-speed transmission

The 10-speed automatic transmission will contribute to improved fuel economy and performance. Details about this program and the new V6 engine will be announced later.