General Motors Canada invests $63 million to modernize stamping operations at its Oshawa assembly plant. This upgrade supports production of the next generation of gas-powered full-size pickups and boosts capabilities in the service parts sector.
Strategic Importance of the Oshawa Facility
“This additional investment underscores Oshawa’s importance in GM’s full-size truck portfolio,” states Jack Uppal, president and managing director of GM Canada. “With a long history of building trucks in Canada, the talented team at Oshawa Assembly will continue to play a critical role for years to come in delivering the pickups our customers know and trust.”
Recent Layoffs and Production Shifts
The announcement follows the January reduction of one of three shifts at the plant, which impacts up to 1,200 jobs across the supply chain. GM shifts some production to Indiana amid these changes.
Ariane Souza Pereira, company spokesperson, confirms the funds target stamping of truck body sides and expansion of plant capabilities to support current and future product lines. She declines to link the investment directly to layoff-related savings.
Oshawa Assembly currently produces Chevrolet Silverado light- and heavy-duty full-size pickups across its two remaining shifts.
