GM has also been increasing production in the U.S. to avoid a hit from tariffs.REBECCA COOK/Reuters
General Motors GM-N will increase production of its heavy-duty trucks in Michigan to meet strong demand for gas-powered pickups despite higher fuel prices.
The Flint Assembly plant will operate six days a week, up from five, starting in June.
GM told Reuters it was making strategic adjustments to its Flint Assembly’s production schedule to align with stronger demand.
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The Detroit auto maker sold about 320,000 heavy-duty Silverado and Sierra pickups in the United States last year.
The boost comes at a time when fuel prices have drastically increased after the Middle East conflict and vehicle prices are hovering around the US$50,000 mark.
GM, like other global automakers, has also been increasing production in the U.S. to avoid a hit from tariffs.
The Flint Assembly plant in Michigan, which opened in 1947, is one of GM’s core truck plants and builds its profitable Silverado and Sierra heavy-duty pickups.
Last month GM’s finance chief Paul Jacobson also said that the company had not seen a significant shift in sales following gas price increases after the war in Iran.