GM Backs V-8 Engines as It Slows Down Electric Vehicle Push

General Motors is shifting its strategy by investing in V-8 engine production while easing off its push toward electric vehicles. This move reflects a response to market trends, consumer demand, and potential challenges in the EV sector such as slower adoption rates and infrastructure limitations. By backing traditional combustion engines, GM appears to be balancing innovation with practicality, aiming to meet current customer preferences while still keeping future EV goals in sight.

GM revealed on Tuesday that this updated strategy represents its most substantial investment in a single engine plant to date, positioning Tonawanda as its second site dedicated to the upcoming sixth-generation V-8 engines.

Situated in Buffalo, New York, the facility will maintain output of the current fifth-generation V-8 engines while gearing up for the new line, which is expected to begin production in 2027.

According to the company, these engines, designed for large trucks and sport utility vehicles, feature updated combustion technology and enhanced thermal systems aimed at boosting efficiency and lowering emissions.

The funding package will cover new equipment, tooling, facility upgrades, and infrastructure improvements, adding to GM’s broader efforts to modernize its production network, such as the $500 million upgrade made to its Flint, Michigan, engine plant in 2023.

CEO Mary Barra emphasized that the investment underscores GM’s dedication to revitalizing domestic manufacturing and preserving American jobs.

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Source: WSJ‍