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The Detroit News spoke with automotive forecaster LMC Automotive and they're claiming that GM is going to be making electric versions of the GMC Sierra, Cadillac Escalade, and Hummer.
It seems inevitable that GM is going to do this with some popular SUVS. I'm curious to see how they pulled it off.
As a forecast company, LMC gathers intel from sources in the industry. From that, it has confirmed that GM will build a Hummer pickup truck and SUV in late 2021, Jeff Schuster, industry analyst with LMC Automotive told The Detroit News. A still-unknown van model is also expected to be built at the plant starting in 2021.
In mid-2023, production of the Sierra and Escalade will start at the plant, LMC also learned.
GM declined to comment on any future product plans for the plant, which had been schedule to be idled in January 2020. It was revealed during negotiations with the United Auto Workers that the plant would be revived to build electric trucks and vans. The automaker did say it would invest $3 billion to prepare the plant for electric-vehicle production. The investment comes with 2,225 jobs.
The investment is part of GM's plan to dive into electric vehicle production with 20 all-electric nameplates expected by 2023.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/b...-escalade-detroit-hamtramck-plant/4196250002/
It seems inevitable that GM is going to do this with some popular SUVS. I'm curious to see how they pulled it off.
As a forecast company, LMC gathers intel from sources in the industry. From that, it has confirmed that GM will build a Hummer pickup truck and SUV in late 2021, Jeff Schuster, industry analyst with LMC Automotive told The Detroit News. A still-unknown van model is also expected to be built at the plant starting in 2021.
In mid-2023, production of the Sierra and Escalade will start at the plant, LMC also learned.
GM declined to comment on any future product plans for the plant, which had been schedule to be idled in January 2020. It was revealed during negotiations with the United Auto Workers that the plant would be revived to build electric trucks and vans. The automaker did say it would invest $3 billion to prepare the plant for electric-vehicle production. The investment comes with 2,225 jobs.
The investment is part of GM's plan to dive into electric vehicle production with 20 all-electric nameplates expected by 2023.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/b...-escalade-detroit-hamtramck-plant/4196250002/