General Motors plans to prepare its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant for hybrid-electric vehicle production, backed by investments the automaker said will exceed $2 billion across the Lansing region over the next several years.
GM announced the plans Oct. 27, the same day U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson toured the Delta Township plant. Robertson, who leads the Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, was in mid-Michigan and wrapped up her day with the facility walk-through, WILX reported.
The investment includes about $1 billion in new spending at Delta Township, on top of a previously announced $1.25 billion to prepare Lansing Grand River Assembly for future vehicle production, the Detroit Free Press reported.
GM and the DOE are also restructuring a previously awarded Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant, redirecting those funds to Delta Township for hybrid production, according to a GM press release.
GM announced the original $500 million grant in 2024 for electrification at Lansing Grand River. Its Oct. 27 release does not specify the restructured grant amount.
GM’s announcement does not identify the hybrid models or a production start date. The company said it would provide those details nearer to launch. Reuters reported Oct. 27, citing unnamed sources, that GM plans to build hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia in Lansing.
The plant currently builds gasoline-powered versions of all three SUVs. It marks its 20th anniversary this year after a record 2025 in which workers built more than 291,000 vehicles, GM said.
“Lansing’s strength starts with its people,” Mike Trevorrow, GM senior vice president of global manufacturing, said in a statement. He added that GM is investing in its workforce, facilities and the ability to build a broad range of vehicles.
Separately, LG Energy Solution announced in May 2025 that it had completed its acquisition of the nearby Lansing battery plant developed with GM.
GM reported $11.2 billion in EV-related charges since the second half of 2025, including a $7.4 billion cash impact, in its third-quarter 2026 earnings presentation. CEO Mary Barra told analysts on the Oct. 20 earnings call that GM would offer hybrids in multiple segments, Reuters reported.
GM said its Lansing plans are part of broader U.S. spending this year: approximately $9 billion across its domestic manufacturing footprint and more than $7 billion on research and development.
