GM to invest $88 million in Grand River plant

(May 31, 2011) LANSING, Mich. – General Motors will invest $88 million for a future product at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant, home of the Cadillac CTS models.

The investment will be used for equipment and tooling for a new model.

“Employees at Lansing Grand River have earned this investment through the high quality of their work and the flexible manufacturing that has been a hallmark of this plant since it opened in 2001,” said Manufacturing Manager Gerald Johnson. “We look forward to this plant continuing the world-class manufacturing performance for which it is known.”

The $88 million is part of $2 billion in U.S. manufacturing investment that GM announced on May 10. The money and an estimated 4,000 new and retained jobs are spread across 17 facilities in eight states.

Lansing Grand River Assembly currently has 971 hourly and salaried employees.