GM said the factory investment will create or keep around 1,500 jobs at unspecified factories. GM also said an unidentified company that will make parts for the next-generation pickups will move 100 jobs from Mexico to Michigan. It's a pattern of auto companies making routine jobs announcements to head off criticism from Trump, who made keeping U.S. factory jobs a key element of his campaign. No automaker has announced plans to build a new U.S. factory in recent years, but jobs have been added at existing plants. Although Ford announced plans for 700 new jobs in Michigan, it still plans to build the compact Ford Focus in Mexico, but at an existing factory.

Source: ABC News January 17, 2017 14:20 UTC