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An electrified version of the Chevy Silverado headlines the additions to the automaker’s Hamtramck plant, with federal officials looking to invest additional resources in clean-energy vehicles.
General Motors will build a new all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup at its Factory ZERO plant in Hamtramck, the automaker announced Tuesday. Company officials say they estimate the truck’s battery will have a 400-mile range.
Mark Reuss is president of General Motors. He says the Silverado EV offers the automaker benefits beyond the typical consumer range.
“If all goes well we should be hiring people after we recall everyone.” —Terry Dittes, United Auto Workers