General Motors (GM) (www.gm.com) is investing $245 million at its Orion Assembly unit in Michigan to create 300 jobs and produce a new vehicle. This means that the firm has spent $962 million since reopening the facility in 2010.

GM North America vice-president Cathy Clegg said: “Orion Assembly is a breeding ground for manufacturing innovation. It serves as a model for how to engage the entire workforce at all levels to achieve success. The plant is up to the challenge of building a brand-new product — something it’s never seen before.”

Cindy Estrada, vice-president of the United Automobile Workers, said: “Orion is an example of what we can achieve when we work together.

“Only through innovative problem-solving were we going to see this plant succeed, and this new investment is proof of that. UAW-GM continues to show the world that, when you involve both workers and management in the process, workers win, management wins and our communities win.”