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The planned investment in New York is GM\u2019s largest-ever commitment in an engine manufacturing plant. The Tonawanda Propulsion plant will become the second plant to produce the next generation GM V8 engine. In January 2023, the automaker announced an investment of $579 million in its Flint Engine plant<\/a> in Michigan to produce V8 engines for its full-size trucks and SUVs.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOur significant investments in GM\u2019s Tonawanda Propulsion plant show our commitment to strengthening American manufacturing and supporting jobs in the U.S.,\u201d said Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO. \u201cGM’s Buffalo plant has been in operation for 87 years and is continuing to innovate the engines we build there to make them more fuel efficient and higher performing, which will help us deliver world-class trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n GM\u2019s Tonawanda Propulsion plant has been operational since 1938 and originally assembled 6-cylinder engines and axles for Chevrolet vehicles. In addition to producing engines for GM\u2019s trucks and SUVs, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>the plant also builds engines for the Chevrolet Corvette<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. Employees at the plant are represented by UAW Local 774.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u200b\u200b\u201cThis investment marks an exciting new chapter for our plant,\u201d said Tara Wasik, plant director at Tonawanda, in the release. \u201cFor generations, our team has demonstrated its commitment to manufacturing excellence. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting the Western New York community and steadfast in our mission to deliver world-class propulsion systems to our customers.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n GM did not share details about which V8 engine the Tonawanda plant will manufacture and whether it will replace one of its current V8 engine models. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The automaker offers a 5.3L and 6.2L V8 gas engine option for the 2025 Chevy Silverado pickup. GM also manufactures the L8T 6.6-liter V8 engine<\/a> in Tonowanda, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>which is offered on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and other heavy-duty truck models.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Automotive Dive reached out to GM for clarification, but did not receive a response prior to publication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In April, GM recalled nearly 600,000 model year 2021-2024 truck and SUV models<\/a> equipped with its fifth-generation L87 6.2 liter engine, which first debuted in model year 2019 vehicles. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect that has led to catastrophic engine failures in some cases, according to the company. To date, GM had identified over 28,000 complaints potentially related to the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n