GM Announces $888 Million Investment for New York Engine Facility

The investment will protect existing 870 jobs at the facility, including 177 deemed to be ‘at risk,’ said the NY governor’s office.

The GM logo on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook/Reuters

General Motors (GM) is planning to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, as part of boosting engine production in the country, the company said on May 27.

The investment would support the production of the sixth-generation V-8 gasoline engines used in SUVs and full-size trucks.