GM Is Boosting Production Of Its Biggest Gas Guzzlers, Fuel Prices Be Damned

GM Is Boosting Production Of Its Biggest Gas Guzzlers, Fuel Prices Be Damned

GM increases Flint truck output to meet steady demand for heavy-duty pickups. Production rises to about 1,100 vehicles daily with a new six-day schedule. Analysts expect up to 50,000 more trucks annually from added capacity. Production of GM’s heavy-duty pickup trucks is ramping up in Flint, Michigan, even as industry expectations point to softer new car sales in the first quarter, driven by geopolitical tensions and rising fuel prices. At …

GM increases heavy-duty truck production at Michigan plant

Fuel may be getting increasingly expensive, but General Motors in the U.S. plans to switch up its plant in Flint, Michigan add a sixth workday starting in June, in order to increase production of its heavy-duty pickup trucks due to customer demand.