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Magna plans to add 880 jobs at their St. Clair facility after winning GM EV business..


Magna to add jobs at Michigan plant after winning GM Silverado EV business

Giant auto supplier Magna International won the contract to supply battery enclosures on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup, work that is expected to create hundreds of new jobs in Michigan.

On Monday, Magna announced it will produce the enclosures at its Magna Electric Vehicle Structures facility in St. Clair, where it already makes the battery enclosure for the GMC Hummer EV pickup. Production of the enclosure for the Silverado will start later this year.
Between the new Silverado EV business and the contract for Hummer EV, Magna’s St. Clair facility expects to go from roughly 300 employees today to about 1,200 employees when it reaches full capacity over the next couple of years, said Tracy Fuerst, vice president of Magna corporate communications.

“The accelerating shift toward vehicle electrification opens up exciting growth opportunities for Magna beyond powertrain,” John O’Hara, president of Magna’s body and chassis group, said in a statement. “We have been able to leverage our expertise to supply battery enclosures — a product for which we see strong potential going forward.”

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