On the Dash:
- GM plans to add hybrid versions of the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, with production expected to begin in about three years, according to a person familiar with the plans.
- The Lansing Delta Township plant produced a record 291,000-plus vehicles in 2025, giving GM an established manufacturing base for its expanding hybrid strategy.
- GM is increasing its investment in U.S. manufacturing and research in response to consumer demand for more gas-electric vehicles and to prepare to build more than 2 million vehicles domestically once announced investments are fully scaled.
On October 28, General Motors said it will prepare its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant in Michigan for future hybrid-electric vehicle production, part of more than $2 billion the automaker plans to invest in the Lansing region over the next several years. According to Reuters, which cited people familiar with the plans, the plant will build hybrid versions of the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia.
Meanwhile, GM hasn’t confirmed those nameplates or a production timeline and said it will share additional details closer to launch.
As hybrid sales continue to climb in the U.S. because higher gasoline prices tied to the war in Iran are pushing shoppers toward fuel-efficient vehicles, automakers such as Toyota and Honda have gained market share. Conversely, GM has lost ground this year; per a Reuters report, its U.S. market share slipped to 16.6% in the first nine months from 17.4% a year earlier.
Notably, the automaker has leaned on gas-powered trucks and SUVs alongside a broad battery-electric lineup, and it sells only a hybrid Corvette in the U.S. But moving forward, CEO Mary Barra told analysts during GM’s Oct. 20 third-quarter earnings call that the company will offer hybrids in multiple segments.
The Lansing Delta Township plant currently builds the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, all three-row SUVs. The plant turns 20 this year, and its workforce built more than 291,000 vehicles in 2025, the highest annual total in the facility’s history. GM Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing Mike Trevorrow said the company continues to invest in Lansing because of the team’s “skill and experience” and that the investment will prepare the facility for what customers will need in the years ahead.
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Nevertheless, GM plans to invest approximately $9 billion across its U.S. manufacturing operations in 2026 and more than $7 billion in U.S. research and development. Since 2025, the automaker has announced investments in Orion Assembly in Michigan, Spring Hill Assembly in Tennessee, Fairfax Assembly in Kansas and supporting plants. Once fully implemented, those investments will lift GM’s U.S. production above 2 million vehicles.
