June 11, 2025
GM To Produce Gas Powered Blazer At Spring Hill
General Motors announced today four billion dollars in investment across three facilities to increase capacity to meet customer demand. Spring Hill Assembly is part of those plans, and will begin building the Chevrolet ICE Blazer starting with the 2027 model year. Orion Assembly and Fairfax in Kansas City are both receiving investments to boost their production as well.
“We believe the future of transportation will be driven by American innovation and manufacturing expertise,” said Mary Barra, Chair and CEO. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S and to support American jobs. We're focused on giving customers choice and offering a broad range of vehicles they love.”
GM has a network of 50 U.S. manufacturing plants and parts facilities in 19 states, including 11 vehicle assembly plants. Nearly one million people in the U.S. depend on GM for their livelihood, including employees, suppliers, and dealers.
“This is great news for our members at Local 1853,” states Region 8 Director Tim Smith. “Chevrolet is one of the fastest growing brands in America, particularly with EV sales. In 2024, GM became the number two manufacturer of EV’s in the domestic market. The Blazer will join the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq EVs, and the Cadillac XT5 at Spring Hill. Local 1853 Chairman Jason Spain, the shop committee and President John Rutherford have been working to make this move happen and it is great to see the announcement. Our members at 1853 have built a reputation for producing some of the best selling vehicles in the market and the Blazer will add to their portfolio. This is a great day for the local and the region and we are proud of our members there and cant wait to see the first Spring Hill Blazer roll off the assembly line.” |
