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General Motors to Invest $1.5 Billion in Wentzville Plant, Keeping Jobs in Missouri

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General Motors announced today plans to invest $1.5 billion to bring its next generation of midsize pickup trucks to market.

GM’s Wentzville truck plant will receive $1 billion of this investment to upgrade the facility in preparation for the new products. This investment is expected to retain about 4,000 good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs at the Wentzville site. Specific information related to GM’s next generation of midsize trucks is not being released at this time.

The Wentzville plant’s paint shop, body shop and general assembly areas will receive upgrades, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling.

“Through this investment, General Motors is making a firm commitment to the state of Missouri, the city of Wentzville and the GM Wentzville team,” said Mark Reuss, GM president. “This is part of our comprehensive strategy to invest in growth areas and strengthen our U.S. manufacturing base. GM sells more pickups than any other automaker, and we have aggressive plans to build on our strengths.”

GM’s Wentzville assembly plant opened in 1983. It operates on three shifts of production, and currently employs about 4,000 hourly and 330 salaried employees. Wentzville builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups and Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. Hourly employees are represented by UAW Local 2250.

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