Building these critical care ventilators has been a true team effort. We appreciate the support, gratitude and encouragement from Vice President
@Mike_Pence
,
@SecElaineChao
and
@GovHolcomb
.
Today, Vice President
@Mike_Pence
,
@SecElaineChao
and
@GovHolcomb
visited our Kokomo, IN, facility to meet the team who made it possible for us to deliver more than 600
@MyVOCSN
critical care ventilators in only a few short weeks. Read more:
In addition to our current workers, we’re looking to hire more production members to assist in the immediate effort to produce
@MyVOCSN
ventilators at our Kokomo, IN, plant. If you are local to the Kokomo area and interested, apply here:
We’re announcing a second shift at our Bowling Green Assembly creating over 400 new positions to support production of the next generation
@chevrolet
#Corvette
.
#USManufacturing
There is nothing more beautiful than the sight of a shiny new vehicle rolling off the line. Recently our
#Flint
Assembly team had the privilege of launching the first 2020
@GMC
Sierra HD rolling into dealerships this month. Good work Flint team!
.
@Chevrolet
just revealed the all-new 2021 Tahoe & Suburban built at our
#GMArlington
plant. This was made possible by an earlier investment of over $1.4B & 1.6M-sq. ft. expansion that included a new body shop, improved quality technologies & more.
.
@GM
just announced a $2.2B investment and 2,200
#MFG
jobs at our D-Ham plant. We’re excited for our first fully dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant! Learn more on what’s to come from our President, Mark Reuss and EVP of Global Manufacturing, Gerald Johnson.
We’re investing $20 million in our
#GMArlington
Assembly plant to upgrade plant conveyors in preparation for the launch of the all-new full-size SUVs. Since 2015 we have invested more than $1.4 billion in Arlington.
Today we announced a COVID-19/Coronavirus Task Force with the UAW, Ford and FCA to implement enhanced protections for our manufacturing and warehouse employees. Read more here:
To help meet demand for the
@chevrolet
#Silverado
and
@GMC
Sierra, we’re happy to announce a new $175M facility to be built in Brookville, OH. These 100 new jobs will help deliver components to our DMAX engine plant starting in late 2020.
#USManufacturing
We are committed to
#USManufacturing
. GM employs tens of thousands of employees across 33 U.S. manufacturing sites. In 2019 alone, we announced investments totaling $587 million to support our American manufacturing teams. For more visit:
Today is a national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. We’re proud today and every day of our
#USManufacturing
team!
#LaborDay2019
.
@GM
is investing $1.5 billion into next-gen pickups with a majority going into our
#GMWentzville
plant to upgrade and prepare the facility. This investment will retain more than 4,000 good paying
#USManufacturing
jobs. Learn more here:
We are pleased to announce a $40 million investment into
#GMSpringHill
Global Propulsion Systems and $6.7 million into
#GMTonawanda
to support production of the 5.3L V8 engines in our full-size trucks.
#USManufacturing
Our commitment to the
#Flint
community holds strong today as we celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Sloan Discovery Museum. From learning about
@GM
’s history to discovering science, the museum will support the development of the next generation of engineers and leaders.
We've got some exciting news coming out of our
#GMDetroitHamtramck
#mfg
facility this week. You'll want to be there when the clock hits ZERO. Stay tuned!
Today, we are investing $71 million into two of our Ohio
#manufacturing
facilities, including $39 million at the Toledo transmission plant & $32 million at the Defiance casting plant. Since 2009, we have invested more than $3.3 billion in Ohio. Read more:
Our Factory ZERO team is backed by more than 90,000 industrial problem solvers on
@GM
’s global
#mfg
team, who have 1.4 million years of collective experience. As a result, we can produce an EV in the same number of working hours it takes to build an ICE vehicle.
To celebrate
#MFGDay20
and inspire the next generation, students and creators are invited on 10/2 @ 11:30 AM ET on a virtual tour of
#GMOrion
, currently producing the
@chevrolet
#BoltEV
and starting production of the Bolt EUV next year. Register now:
Congratulations to the more than 1,300 employees, like Chantese, who will become regular, full-time
@GM
employees by the end of the first quarter. From Michigan to Indiana, Texas to New York,
#WeAreGM
.
Today we announced a $700 million investment to help expand our Ohio operations in Toledo, Parma and Moraine creating approximately 450 new
#USManufacturing
jobs. Learn more here:
Today, we announced
#GMDetroitHamtramck
will be known as Factory ZERO. This new name reflects the significance of this facility in our vision of a future with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.
1/3
Today, we announced plans to invest $40 million in our Pontiac Stamping Plant. The investment will be used to renovate the existing facility, and install new, highly flexible fabrication machinery and presses to support future
#EV
production. Learn more:
Today, we are excited to announce the new
@GMC
Hummer EV SUV, revealed on April 5, and a new
@chevrolet
Silverado electric pickup will be built at Factory ZERO in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan. Learn more:
In addition to producing ventilators in Kokomo, IN, we assisted
@HamiltonMedical
in setting up their new production line in Reno, NV. Teams from both companies have built the line, hired & trained workers, and will begin production soon.
We’re excited for the next generation
#Corvette
and the jobs it will bring to our
#GMBowlingGreen
Assembly plant. If you’re interested in working in
#manufacturing
, learn more here:
"I urge kids who care about their communities, innovation and the environment to see
#mfg
as their chance to change the world and make a big difference." Read more from our EVP of Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson on
#MFGDay20
here:
Today, we announced plans to invest $81 million in our Global Technical Center. The investment will be used to purchase and install machinery, tooling and related equipment to build the
@Cadillac
CELESTIQ, a new, ultra-luxury
#EV
. Learn more:
Meet Eric Gonzales, plant executive director at
#GMToledo
Transmission. Eric is part of a fourth generation
#GeneralMotors
family, which includes his grandfather, father and now son. With 34 years of service, we are thankful to have him on our
#team
!
We are committed to providing jobs that support American workers, their families, and the communities where they live and work. Take a closer look at the
@OxfordEconomics
report on our impact on the U.S. economy and the states where we operate from.
#ICYMI
: We are adding a second shift at our
#BowlingGreen
Assembly plant to support production of the next generation
#Corvette
boosting the plant’s workforce to more than 1,300 people.
Our EVP of Global
#MFG
Gerald Johnson, & our Chairman & CEO
@mtbarra
visited our Warren, MI facility where in just 7 days, the team produced their first sample mask on the new production line - a great example of leveraging the skill & scale of our team!
#ICYMI
, as part of our continued commitment to
#USManufacturing
this year, we’re investing $22 million in our
#SpringHill
engine plant to build 6.2-liter V-8 engines.
We have presented a record economic proposal for our
#UAW
-represented team members, ensuring both their well-being and the future success of
@GM
. As we strive for a swift and equitable resolution, GM President Mark Reuss addressed several misconceptions about our offer in
@freep
.
Retooling factories in Indiana and Michigan to battle
#COVID19
#coronavirus
is reminiscent of what our industry and the
@UAW
did to convert factories during WWII. Today, we’re working together again to produce ventilators and masks to beat this global pandemic.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver attended the recent announcement of a $150 million investment in our
#GMFlint
Assembly plant. She says this investment is a game changer for the city of
#Flint
and we agree!
Working closely with union and government officials, we're targeting a restart date of May 18 for most of our
#MFG
operations in the U.S. and Canada. Our employees’ safety remains our top priority, and more updates will be made available soon at .
For John and Shelby Langford, every day is like Father’s Day. The father-daughter duo both work at our
#Wentzville
Assembly plant. We wish John and all the other dads out there a happy
#FathersDay
!
We know our
#mfg
team will always be one of our greatest strengths. On
#NationalSkilledTradesDay
, we celebrate Skilled Trades workers like Kurt at Factory ZERO offering innovative ideas on how to propel us into the future with more efficient practices and processes.
Nora Roper, Assistant Plant Manager at
#GMBowlingGreen
, recently celebrated 40 years with
@GM
. Her love for
#Corvette
started at an early age, and she’s currently the proud owner of a 2017
#GrandSport
coupe.
Indiana's
@GovHolcomb
said it best when he wrote, “Hope happens when good people attend to needs and a calling”. We are so proud of our employees in Kokomo, IN, and we’re glad their work is being recognized.
Today, EVP of Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson spoke about our commitment to
#Indiana
& the future of
#manufacturing
at
@conexus_In
#IBJConexusBreakfast
. “We’re not using technology for technology’s sake. Technology is only as good as its ability to help our people be great.”
Proud to be a part of the team stepping up to address our country’s critical shortage of face masks. The first 20,000 masks for frontline workers are expected to be delivered early next week.
#WeAreGM
We’re so proud of our team coming together to fight this pandemic. Within a few short days, we launched a project to produce face masks at scale to help protect workers in essential services across the country:
#WeAreGM
In our continued efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, we have received N95 certification and will begin manufacturing critically needed NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators at our Warren, MI, facility. Learn more:
#DYK
:
#GMToledo
has a 1.8-megawatt rooftop solar array. Installed in 2013, energy produced from over 21,000 solar panels is enough to power 200 homes in the U.S. As one of the largest rooftop arrays in OH, this is an example of
@GM
’s commitment to clean and renewable energy.
It takes tremendous teamwork to launch a new vehicle. In fact, the 2020
@chevrolet
#Corvette
Stingray is built by more than 7,000
#mfg
team members across the U.S. See what EVP of Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson had to say to those teams at the reveal last night:
Congratulations to John Hake, known to his friends at
#Wentzville
Assembly as “Number One.” He has 62 years of dedicated service to General Motors and he’s still going strong!
We have over 50 years of experience developing hydrogen fuel cells. See how our
#GMSpringHill
plant is piloting new mobile forklifts powered by fuel cell batteries to help us create a
#ZeroEmissions
world:
Our
#FlintAssembly
team joined together for the Autism Support and Resource Center’s family fun day benefiting individuals with autism and their families in
#Genesee
County. Check out the 2019
@chevrolet
Silverado that was customized for the event.
Our partnership with
@MyVOCSN
would not have been possible without the people who stepped up to build ventilators at our Kokomo, IN, facility.
@CNN
spoke with two of these hardworking team members about what being part of this has meant to them.
#DYK
not only is
#GMFortWayne
Assembly a landfill-free manufacturing facility, 100% of its power comes from renewable sources, combining wind power and power generated on-site from landfill gas.
#GMToledo
assembles the all-new Allison 10-speed automatic transmission for the 2020
@chevrolet
#Silverado
HD truck. Continuous improvement and ongoing team member engagement helps maintain their reputation for quality, productivity and performance for our customers.
#mfg
👋or 👍or 👊. That’s how
#Orion
Assembly's Bruce Poindexter Jr. greets visitors to the battery and gas tank installation area at the plant. Bruce doesn’t miss a beat, whether it’s answering questions on how the batteries are installed or helping train an employee on the job.
Today, we're announcing
#GMSpringHill
will begin transitioning to our third vehicle
#mfg
site to produce
#EVs
, joining Factory Zero and
#GMOrion
. In addition, we're investing in five MI plants, for future crossover and full-size pickup production. 1/4
Our Arlington Assembly plant is invested in bringing income and jobs to the area. In total, Arlington Assembly and its suppliers are bringing close to 1,500 new jobs to the Arlington area, with 300 of those coming back to the US from suppliers in Mexico.
The very first
@Cadillac
XT6 is rolling off the production line and making its way into
@GM
history. We’re more than a little jealous that our
#GMSpringHill
team members got the first look at this beauty.
"I’m optimistic about the next generation of
#manufacturing
talent and the role they’ll play at
@GM
and beyond." Read more from EVP of Global
#MFG
& Sustainability on this
#MFGDay21
:
Our Fort Wayne assembly plant has provided Indiana with $2 billion in investments since 2009, more than $1 billion spent annually on Indiana suppliers and $600 million in annual state wages. Learn more about our commitment:
Heather Grimmer is a 2nd-generation
@GM
employee at
#GMTonawanda
. Heather's dad was a tool and die maker here, and she joined the GM family 20 years ago. Heather even met her husband here!
#USManufacturing
Cadillac recently unveiled the new CT4-V and CT5-V models that are hitting dealerships later this year.
#Shoutout
to our team at
#Lansing
Grand River Assembly plant for their hard work on launching these beauties!
The engine assembly line is where team members like Montrell Reeves put the finishing touches on our engines. At
#GMSpringHill
, the 3.6L V8 goes into the
@Cadillac
XT5 and XT6, and
@GMC
Acadia.
#USManufacturing
The safety of our employees remains our top priority. We will suspend our NA manufacturing operations in an orderly approach and continue to monitor the situation to take the necessary steps to ensure we prevent the spread of COVID-19/coronavirus.
Today we opened 2019 contract talks with the UAW for a new national agreement. We look forward to working together to reach a competitive agreement for our company, employees and communities. Stay up to date on the latest here:
Recently, the
#GMFairfax
#teamGMCares
group volunteered to build tiny homes for homeless veterans at the Veterans Community Project in Kansas City.
@VCP_HQ
received a $10,000 Community Impact Grant from
#GMFairfax
in 2018 and 2019.
#DYK
: Our
#GMWentzville
plant opened 36 years ago, operates on three shifts and employs over 4,000 people. Today’s announcement celebrates their success and dedication to growing the industry’s most successful truck business.
This year is the 70th model anniversary of the
@chevrolet
#Corvette
! Our amazing
#mfg
workforce in
#GMBowlingGreen
has displayed dedication and resilience through recent natural disasters to reach this historic milestone. Congratulations!
Our employees are powered by a love for vehicles and the engines that make them go. 2nd-generation
#GMTonawanda
employee Ron Ellis loves cars. “My dad retired from the engine plant and I guess I grew up a motorhead. That is a big part of why I came to
@GM
for a career."
Knowledge sharing makes us better! That's why interns from the
@GM
global purchasing & supply chain team recently visited
#FlintAssembly
to learn more about the
#manufacturing
process.
#DYK
: Nearly all tools used to assemble the ventilators we're manufacturing in our Kokomo, IN, facility are 3D printed. Find out how our expertise in additive manufacturing helped us quickly shift from our core automotive business to medical production.
During a recent visit to
#FlintAssembly
our EVP of Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson shares what a great day in
#manufacturing
looks like both now and in the future.
Sharon is a group leader at our
#GMArlington
Assembly plant with 42 years of service. Sharon relocated from Lordstown, OH and says she is grateful that GM is a great company that has taken care of her family.
Thanks to our amazing team, the final
@Chevrolet
Impala rolls off the line at
#GMDetroitHamtramck
. We're excited for what the future brings as the plant transitions to become our first fully-dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant.
#USManufacturing
As one team, we will move forward and stay focused on our priorities of safety and building high-quality cars, trucks and crossovers for our customers.
#USManufacturing
We've reached an agreement with the UAW that recognizes our employees for the important contributions they make to the success of the company. Our new four-year labor agreement provides employees with a world-class wage, benefit & profit-sharing package.
John McCurdy has been at
#GMSpringHill
for four years and enjoys working as part of a team. “There’s no ‘I’ in team,” John says, “and I’m a part of a great one, where everyone does their part.”
#USManufacturing
We recently transitioned 930 experienced employees to full-time regular status, helping to create more engaged, motivated teams in our plants, an integral step to improving job satisfaction, health and safety, and the quality of our products for our customers.
#USManufacturing
Please take a moment to read our statement regarding the make-up of the workforce that will support additional battery
#manufacturing
investments coming to the U.S. Thank you.
Loretta & Mikal are not only coworkers at
#FlintAssembly
but are also mother & daughter. Mikal says working with her mom has given her a new appreciation for all that her mother does. Happy
#MothersDay
to Mikal, Loretta and all the other hard working moms!
Minimizing physical strain is just one of the benefits to working with an exoskeleton. Here's our team in
#GMLansingDeltaTownship
showing some of the ergonomic advantages to utilizing this
#mfg
technology.
We recently opened a state-of-the-art parts center in Burton, MI, that will employ 800 people in the
#Flint
area, bringing the total number of jobs in Genesee county to more than 9,500. The team will support vehicle service and repair needs in the U.S.:
Following last week’s reveal, GM President Mark Reuss and VP of North American
#Manufacturing
Phil Kienle visited Tonawanda Engine Plant to congratulate the team on building the next-generation 6.2L Small Block V-8 engine used in the all-new 2020
@chevrolet
#CorvetteStingray
.
Earlier this week, Mark Reuss,
@GM
President, Phil Kienle, VP of NA
#MFG
& Labor Relations, visited
#GMSpringHill
. At our largest facility in NA, the team took a plant tour and did a walk-around of the all-electric
@Cadillac
#LYRIQ
!
Every pickup truck built at
#GMFortWayne
takes a turn on the “Squeak and Rattle” track, a ¼ mile test track filled with bumps and low spots to make sure the vehicle handles safely on rough terrain.
Meet Heather Martinez from our
#Toledo
Transmission Operations. Heather practices quality measures everyday like wearing a lint-free smock to prevent sediment and debris from becoming airborne, ensuring we deliver the highest quality transmission to every customer.
#GMFortWayne
’s paint team sends each cab and box through a series of rinses and pretreatment dips for a world-class paint finish. By completely immersing each truck, our team works toward ensuring every inch of metal is clean and protected.
#USManufacturing
#GMLansingDeltaTownship
is
@GM
's newest plant in the U.S., blending best practices & the newest technology into one facility, building the
@Chevrolet
Traverse &
@Buick
Enclave. We're proud to be a part of 110+ years of automotive history in the Lansing area.
#USManufacturing