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GM To Build Electric Pickup Truck At Detroit-Hamtramck To Satisfy UAW?

The unallocated Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant might not be sold. It could become the site for GM's electric pickup truck production.

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Mark Kane Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Oct 12, 2019 at 3:00pm ET

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According to ClickOnDetroit, the all-electric pickup truck is still on the table (originally reported in September) in negotiations between General Motors and the United Automobile Workers (UAW).

GM is expected to offer a $9 billion investment ($7.7 billion directly in its facilities and $1.3 billion in joint ventures). It might finally calm worries about jobs. The previous deal on the table was $7 billion.

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The big newly revealed news is a full-size electric pickup truck that - if approved - would be produced at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit - one of several unallocated GM plants.

"One of the biggest issues in the strike is what is to become of the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. It's one of four unallocated plants, but tonight, Local 4 has learned there is a specific plan for the Detroit Hamtramck plant.

General Motors is committing a couple billion more dollars to plant investment. Last month, GM offered $7 billion. As of Friday night, that number is $2 billion more. It's expected that $7.7 billion would go to GM-UAW facilities, with the rest going to joint ventures.

There's also a commitment from GM to build its new, full-size electric pickup at the Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant. Auto analyst Paul Eisenstein, of thedetroitbureau.com, calls it significant."

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Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly was the home of the Chevrolet Volt (and its 1st generation derivatives like the Opel Ampera, Vauxhall Ampera and Holden Volt).

It's kind of a pity that GM wasn't able to make a more smooth transition from the Volt (retired in February) to a new plug-in electric model.

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There are not many details about what to expect about the potential pickup, besides that it needs to be bold if Chevrolet really wants to compete with already announced/expected trucks from Rivian, Ford, Tesla to name just a few.

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