General Motors Welcomes Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to Tour Factory ZERO in Detroit-Hamtramck
GM’s flagship EV assembly plant will build the GMC HUMMER EV, Cruise Origin, Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup and other full-size trucks
2021-08-05
DETROIT – General Motors today welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to Factory ZERO. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence accompanied the tour.
During the visit, GM highlighted Factory ZERO’s latest progress as it is retooled into the company’s first fully dedicated EV assembly plant with contiguous battery assembly. Factory ZERO will play a key role in advancing GM’s vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.
Hosted by GM President Mark Reuss and GM Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability Gerald Johnson, the tour included an interactive demonstration in Factory ZERO’s body shop as well as a walking tour of the facility’s modular general assembly line. Employees showcased state-of-the-art operator tools and testing and validation of GMC HUMMER EV pre-production pickups.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.