President Biden is coming to town today, to participate in the rededication of GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant, rechristened Factory Zero and retooled to produce electric vehicles.
President Biden visits Detroit today (File photo)
GM executives, including CEO Mary Barra, will be in attendance alongside United Auto Workers President Ray Curry and UAW Vice President Terry Dittes, who is head of the union's GM Department.
...The plant is now in the pre-production phase for the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck, which will arrive at dealerships by year's end. The Hummer SUV and electric Chevrolet Silverado will also be built here. When fully operational, the plant is supposed to employ 2,200.
...Factory Zero is one of five North American plants GM has so far slated to build electric vehicles. The automaker plans to sell 1 million EVs globally by 2025 and wants to have a zero-emissions lineup by 2035.
The visit will underline the Biden administration's Build Back Better plan, which invests $7.5 billion in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
