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GM Moves Buick Envision Production to Kansas City by 2028

1/22/2026

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General Motors (GM) will relocate Buick Envision production from China to Kansas City, U.S., in 2028 to boost U.S. manufacturing.
GM has faced a 25% tariff on the Envision since 2018, drawing criticism from labor unions and political figures.
GM will shift Chevrolet Equinox from Mexico to Kansas City in 2027, and Blazer to Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 2027.
The Kansas City plant will eventually focus on combustion-engine vehicles.

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General Motors (GM) will relocate Buick Envision production from China to Kansas City, U.S., in 2028 to boost U.S. manufacturing.
GM has faced a 25% tariff on the Envision since 2018, drawing criticism from labor unions and political figures.
GM will shift Chevrolet Equinox from Mexico to Kansas City in 2027, and Blazer to Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 2027.
The Kansas City plant will eventually focus on combustion-engine vehicles.