--- title: "Will GM be saved by ZERO? Commitments to an all-electric future" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/10/will-gm-be-saved-by-zero-commitments-to-an-all-electric-future/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Jill Ciminillo" published: "2020-10-20T18:01:50+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:17:43+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GMFactoryZERO06.jpg" --- # Will GM be saved by ZERO? Commitments to an all-electric future By Jill Ciminillo Published: 2020-10-20T18:01:50+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:17:43+00:00 ![Featured image]() Can one of the Detroit 3 really make a go at an all-electric future? Especially when that automaker gets its life’s blood from V-8-loving vehicles like the Corvette and Silverado? Well, General Motors is certainly giving it the good ole college try. Last week, GM announced the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant will now be called [Factory ZERO](), focusing solely on building electric vehicles. This is a nod to GM’s commitment to a zero-crashes, zero-emissions, zero-congestion future. It will also be the home of future production of the all-electric GMC Hummer, which is slated [to be revealed tonight](). Building on this announcement, GM revealed today that [the Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant]() will also start transitioning to build EVs – namely the new [Cadillac LYRIQ]() – along with the gasoline-powered Cadillac SUVs. This is in addition to [Orion Assembly](), which already builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV. It’ll add a yet-to-be-named-but-we-can-assume-SUV Chevrolet in the (near?) future. This is an interesting juxtaposition, however, to the parallel investments GM is making to five additional plants for future SUVs and crossovers. “We are committed to investing in the U.S., our employees and our communities,” said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. “These investments underscore the success of our vehicles today, and our vision of an all-electric future.” So, SUVs and crossovers now, all-electric SUVs and crossovers later? Whatever the outcome or intention, the fact is: GM is investing in its future. In fact, it’s invested $29 billion since 2009, and $4.5 billion will be spent to pave the way for EVs. ### **The bottom line on an all-electric future** The electric revolution has been a lot slower than people anticipated. But when there is [an all-electric Ford Mustang]() and [F-150 EV]() on the horizon, [new 4xe electrified badging]() at Jeep and [a Tesla pickup truck]() looming, GM has to start getting its shit together. Yes, SUVs, crossovers and trucks are the money makers in today’s world, but with conversations continuing about banning or limiting the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles (cough, California) in the next couple decades, electrification of those vehicles is on the immediate horizon. While LYRIQ is a taste of what that all-electric future could be, it’s coming from Cadillac, one of GM’s teetering brands. The clearer picture of that future [will be on display tonight](), with a very successful GM brand launching a remake of an iconic vehicle. So, grab your popcorn, and get ready for the show. **Related posts:** > [It’s back! 2022 GMC Hummer EV debuts, pricing starts at $79k (eventually)]() > [Wait, what? Crabwalk coming for GMC Hummer EV – Oct 20 reveal]() > [Did Trump kill the electric truck? New CAFE rules reshape fight over price, environment]() > [2023 Ford F-150 EV: Fast facts on Ford’s all-new, all-electric pickup truck]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/10/will-gm-be-saved-by-zero-commitments-to-an-all-electric-future/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/10/will-gm-be-saved-by-zero-commitments-to-an-all-electric-future/" }, "author": { "name": "Jill Ciminillo", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/17a307b2bd8654a0efc57d38f2e79df8" }, "headline": "Will GM be saved by ZERO? 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