General Motors is pushing back the commence of production for its EV drive unit in Toledo by a additional nine months. This selection follows GM‘s earlier postponement of production for the Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV. Surprisingly, in spite of this delay, it appears that workers at the plant are not opposed to it

On Wednesday, GM let staff at the Toledo plant know about the delay that now enables production to commence closer to when the Orion Assembly plant will commence its perform on the Silverado and Sierra EVs.

The plant employed to create transmissions for combustion autos from GM, Buick, Chevrolet, and Cadillac. It ended that run in April of this year as the factory started preparing to make EV drive units that will eventually finish up in the Sierra EV, Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV, and other models.

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The delay right here appears to recommend that GM may possibly be falling additional behind competitors such as Ford, Rivian, and Tesla. In truth, throughout the third quarter, Chevrolet lagged behind Hyundai and Kia in EV registrations. While this may possibly raise issues amongst bow tie enthusiasts, it seems that union workers in Toledo are viewing this move positively

“We pride ourselves on having great launches and the extra time always allows for the best launch possible,” mentioned UAW Local 14 President Tony Totty to regional outlet The Blade. His issues also incorporate retooling the factory to a regular that will enable the plant to succeed in its objectives when production does commence in late 2024.

For now, purchasers who especially want an EV from GM will require to be prepared to plunk down a bunch of money for a GMC Hummer, a Cadillac Lyriq, or hope to discover a Blazer EV without having a massive markup on it.