GM Launches $449 Million Upgrades to Volt, Battery Factories
General Motors Co. plans to spend $384 million to retool its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid and two other unspecified models.
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General Motors Co. plans to spend $384 million to retool its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid and two other unspecified models.
The company also will invest $65 million to upgrade its lithium-ion battery plant in Brownstown Township, Mich., to make next-generation batteries and other battery systems.
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