‘Support American Jobs’: GM Plans $4 Billion Production Move From Mexico To U.S.

American car manufacturing giant General Motors is set to invest $4 billion in the United States, moving production of three vehicles from Mexico.

GM plans to move production of full-size SUVs and light-duty pickups from Mexico to its Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan, a plant that had recently been repurposed to focus on electric trucks until demand for EVs dropped, The Detroit News reported on Tuesday. GM’s gas-powered Equinox will be made in Fairfax, Kansas, and the gas-powered Blazer will be made in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The auto company’s major shift back is set to take place through 2027 and will move the assembly of more than two million vehicles to the United States, GM said, according to CNBC.

“We believe the future of transportation will be driven by American innovation and manufacturing expertise,” GM CEO Mary Barra said. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S. and to support American jobs. We’re focused on giving customers choice and offering a broad range of vehicles they love.”

The announcement, which comes after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign auto imports, was celebrated by the Trump administration.

“No president has taken a stronger interest in reviving America’s once-great auto industry than President Trump, and GM’s investment announcement builds on trillions of dollars in other historic investment commitments to Make in America,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said, according to The Detroit News.

Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also praised GM’s decision, saying it would bring “more auto manufacturing back home to Michigan, protecting thousands of good-paying, union auto jobs.”

The future of the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, which currently produces the Equinox and the Blazer, remains uncertain. The production of the Blazer is set to fully move to the United States, while some Equinoxes will still be made at the Mexico plant for other markets, CNBC reported.

Last month, GM said it was also cutting back on production at a truck plant in Ontario, Canada, due to Trump’s auto tariff, The Daily Wire previously reported. The auto giant said in April that it planned to ramp up production of light-duty trucks at its assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which promises to add more temporary jobs and increase overtime opportunities for employees.