GM investing $760 million in Ohio propulsion plant for EV drive unit production

General Motors Co. has announced it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio, propulsion manufacturing operations to prepare the facility for production of drive units that will be used in future Ultium-based battery electric trucks.

This will be the automaker’s first U.S. powertrain or propulsion-related manufacturing facility transformed for EV-related production.

Once the plant is converted, it will produce GM’s family of EV drive units, which convert electric power from the battery pack to mechanical motion at the wheels. The drive units will cover front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive propulsion combinations, including high-performance and off-road capabilities.