# Valeo breaks ground on $225M Texas factory for GM compute units

Valeo broke ground on March 24, 2026 on a $225 million factory in McAllen, Texas, to supply General Motors with central compute units for next-generation vehicle architecture.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-03-24
- Where: McAllen, Texas, United States
- Value: $225.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Jan 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 337,000 sq ft
- Products: central compute units
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Valeo](https://endata.com/companies/655.md)
- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [autonews.com](https://www.autonews.com/general-motors/an-valeo-texas-plant-supplies-gm-0324/), 2026-03-24: "Valeo broke ground on March 24 on a factory in McAllen, Texas, shown in this rendering, to supply GM with central compute units."
- [krgv.com](https://www.krgv.com/news/french-auto-parts-maker-valeo-announces-225-million-manufacturing-plant-in-mcallen/), 2026-03-25: "Valeo's decision to invest in McAllen represents a significant expansion of advanced manufacturing in South Texas"
- [themanufacturer.com](https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/valeo-breaks-ground-on-225m-texas-plant-to-support-next-generation-gm-vehicle-systems/), 2026-03-25: "Valeo has begun construction of a new $225m manufacturing facility in McAllen, Texas, as the automotive supplier expands its US footprint"
- [valeo.com](https://www.valeo.com/en/valeo-breaks-ground-on-225-million-high-tech-plant-in-mcallen-texas-for-software-defined-vehicle-technology/), 2026-03-25: "Valeo broke ground today on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in McAllen, Texas."
- [valleybusinessreport.com](https://valleybusinessreport.com/industry/manufacturing-industrial/mcallen-lands-major-auto-tech-facility/), 2026-04-30: "We move more than just loose soil today. We are planting a flag of innovation in McAllen."

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