GM Delays Electric Truck Production

General Motors is playing a high-stakes game of musical chairs with its Orion Assembly plant, once again kicking the launch of electric truck production down the road, this time to mid-2026.

CEO Mary Barra dropped this bombshell during the automaker’s second-quarter earnings call, throwing yet another wrench into the works for a plant that’s seen more delays than a Midwest blizzard. Originally, Orion Township was supposed to hum with the sound of electric trucks by late 2024, but that dream got pushed to late 2025. Now, it’s been nudged yet again, leaving the plant in a state of limbo for another six months.

Barra also casually mentioned that Buick’s first EV for the North American market is being put on the back burner. The sleek new EV that was supposed to hit the streets in 2024 will now stay in the garage a bit longer.

"We're confident we can meet customer demand for standout EV trucks in the interim by leveraging the production capability and flexibility we have in Factory Zero," Barra assured investors, trying to put a positive spin on what sounds like a logistical nightmare. She emphasized GM's ability to juggle production between internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs) at their key plants, like a circus performer spinning plates.

GM’s strategy is to lean hard into its flexible manufacturing capabilities, hoping to ride out the storm and keep churning out cars—electric or otherwise—to meet market demands.

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