GM plans to spend $760M to renovate Toledo factory

In this May 10, 2011 photo an autoworker assembles a transmission at the General Motors... — In this May 10, 2011 photo an autoworker assembles a transmission at the General Motors Transmission Plant in Toledo, Ohio. Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the U.S. job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major industry is making a comeback: Tens of thousands of auto workers are returning to factories that have been shuttered since mid-March due to fears of spreading the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)(Rick Osentoski | AP)

By Avery Williams

Published: Sep. 23, 2022 at 12:34 PM EDT

TOLEDO, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine made a visit on Friday to Toledo for an announcement about General Motors.

The company shared plans to spend $760 million renovating the factory to build drive lines for electric vehicles.

More great news for Ohio as @GM announced today that their first electric vehicle propulsion plant in the U.S. will be powered by GM's workforce in Toledo! Ohio has a rich automotive manufacturing history and will continue to dominate in this industry in the future! pic.twitter.com/o5D74m06WA
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 23, 2022

You can listen to the announcement in full in the video player below.

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