GM Is Spending $1.3 Billion to Keep V8 Trucks Alive

General Motors has announced $830 million in investments at three key propulsion plants in Michigan and Ohio to support the launch of the company’s next-generation full-size trucks and SUVs. The $830 million investments also include some production work recently started at these sites.In addition to the investment in U.S. production, GM also said it is investing half a billion dollars in a Canadian plant that will make the next-generation small-block V8 engines for the automaker’s upcoming full-size trucks and SUVs.$830 Million for Three U.S. Propulsion Plants

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The bulk of the U.S. investments—$300 million—w …