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General Motors Will Build More Trucks in Indiana To Escape Tariffs 4 Apr 2025, 09:31 UTC • By: Elena Luchian... View MoreGeneral Motors Will Build More Trucks in Indiana To Escape Tariffs 4 Apr 2025, 09:31 UTC • By: Elena Luchian The tariffs that Donald Trump's Administration imposes on cars built outside the United States force General Motors to rethink its manufacturing strategy. To avoid the extra 25%, GM has decided to build more trucks at its plant in Indiana. Temporary workers will be hired to adjust operations. General Motors will move part of its light-duty trucks production from abroad to Fort Wayne, Indiana, as hinted by GM CEO Mary Bara during the January earnings call, following Donald Trump's announcement regarding tariffs. GM manufactures heavy-duty trucks in Flint, Michigan, and its Oshawa Assembly in Canada, but hasn't revealed any plans regarding that lineup yet. Thus, they will have to simplify the sophisticated supply chain linking suppliers from the United States, Mexico, and Canada while increasing the local output of trucks. "We have the capacity in the United States to shift some of that," Mary Barra explained. Before GM completes the relocation, which might take years, the grou's lineup, just like those belonging to automakers who manage an international supply and production chain, might see a surge of thousands of dollars in prices to compensate for the 25% tariffs. The Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck currently starts at $38,995 for the regular cab, standard bed version, with the TurboMax engine producing 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. An eight-speed auto box spins all four wheels. Photo: FRAME | YouTube The https://www.autoevolution.com/cars/gmc-sierr... comes with similar pricing. The regular cab, standard bed version kicks off at $40,295. The truck is powered by the same TurboMax engine, mated to the same transmission, generating the same output and torque. The move should create 225 to 250 jobs at the Fort Wayne plant, according to a letter sent by United Auto Workers (UAW) chairman Rich LeTourneau to the employees, Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/autos.... That is where GM builds the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra Trucks. GM also manufactures the models in Canada and Mexico. Around 50% of the auto giant's pickup truck production rolls off the assembly lines in the two states, as shown in a recent Barclays report. LeTourneau told employees that volume protects job security. Meanwhile, plant director Dennys Pimenta informed them that daily and weekend overtime would be added to the schedule. Furthermore, the speed of the assembly line will be ramped up, which will allow 9 to 10 vehicles to be produced per hour. Temporary workers will be hired to support current manufacturing and business needs. Back in 2023, GM announced it would invest $632 million in the Fort Wayne facility for the production of the next-generation ICE-powered full-size light-duty trucks. To implement the changes that will allow the output boost, the plant will be taken offline from April 22 to 25, following the Easter holiday. The decision will not affect the group's plants in Oshawa, Canada, and Silao, Mexico. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/general-m

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