SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: GENERAL MOTORS WILL INVEST NEARLY $154 MILLION AT LOCKPORT MANUFACTURING PLANT; SENATOR SAYS INVESTMENT WILL BRING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPONENTS PRODUCTION AND OVER 200 GOOD-PAYING JOBS TO WESTERN NEW YORK, FUELING SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL GROWTH TO THE REGION, AND SUPERCHARGING DOMESTIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE ECONOMY

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after attending the announcement of General Motors plans to invest nearly $154 million in its Western New York Lockport Components plant for the production of electric motor components, which is expected to bring 230 good-paying jobs to Western New York and position the region at the forefront of the rapidly growing electric vehicles market:

"Today's tremendous news is exactly why I fought so hard to expand electric vehicle infrastructure. Western New York's powerhouse workforce is first-class and ready to help drive the world forward into an electric future," said Senator Chuck Schumer. "230 new good-paying UAW jobs and an historic $154 million investment by GM will now supercharge Lockport, positioning the region as a rapidly emerging leader in electric vehicle manufacturing. As Majority Leader, I am proud to have secured the key provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure and jobs law to make this transition to electric vehicles possible. I will keep fighting to pass more bold legislation like the Build Back Better Act and my U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to create more manufacturing jobs right here in Upstate New York and further position the U.S. to lead the world in electric vehicle manufacturing."

The $154 million investment will be used to renovate the Lockport manufacturing facility and purchase and install new machinery and equipment used in the production of the stator module, a key component in an electric motor. The electric motors will be used in a variety of GM's future Ultium Platform-based electric trucks and SUVs. GM currently estimates the Lockport facility will add approximately 230 positions between 2023-2026.

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