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GM’s retooled Orion plant won’t launch as all-EV factory amid changing plans

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The Orion Assembly Plant is expected to reopen in late 2026. (GM)
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Kurt Nagl, Crains Detroit Business
April 29, 2025 10:00 AM
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GM Orion Assembly The Orion Assembly Plant will not launch as a fully electric vehicle factory as General Motors had planned. (GM)

The long-delayed Orion Assembly Plant will not launch as a fully electric vehicle factory as General Motors had planned despite undertaking a $4 billion retooling and expansion, Automotive News affiliate Crain’s Detroit Business has learned.

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