# GM invests $888M in Tonawanda engine plant for V-8 production

General Motors is investing $888 million in an engine plant in Tonawanda, New York, to produce a sixth-generation small-block V-8 engine for full-size trucks and SUVs. First production is expected in 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Tonawanda, New York, United States
- Value: $888.0M
- Status: under construction
- Products: gasoline- and diesel-powered sixth-generation small-block V-8 engine
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [industrialinfo.com](https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/us-canada-auto-component-manufacturing-brings-85-billion-in-capital-investment--364507), 2026-11-03: "Underway at an operational plant in Tonawanda, New York, the project, which kicked off last year, is designed to begin producing a gasoline- and-diesel-powered, sixth-generation small-block V-8 engine."

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