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Less than two years after General Motors announced a massive expansion of its assembly plant in Wentzville, the facility is getting an additional $133 million investment with a third stamping press system.

The Detroit-based automaker said Wednesday it will start construction next month on a 114,000-square-foot stamping plant addition in Wentzville. Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans are produced at the existing 3.7 million-square-foot manufacturing facility. Since opening in 1983, the Wentzville plant has produced more than 2 million vans.

DEARBORN, Mich., June 27, 2013 – The 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor is the first-ever EcoBoost®-powered sport truck that addresses the needs of street truck enthusiasts looking for high-performance V8 power with V6 fuel economy.

The short-wheelbase, regular-cab Tremor goes on sale this fall delivering distinctive looks and performance. The all-new truck couples the style of the FX Appearance Package with an EcoBoost engine and a launch-optimized 4.10 rear axle – the shortest final drive ratio offered in an EcoBoost F-150 – helping provide customers with fast acceleration.

DETROIT – Drivers expect hybrid and electric cars to have advanced battery and drive systems that make smart use of energy. Cadillac’s upcoming electrified luxury coupe, the 2014 ELR, is designed to exceed those expectations by also providing engaging, responsive driving dynamics enabled by advanced suspension and steering systems.

The technologies include front HiPer Strut suspension, rear compound crank with Watt’s link suspension, a premium ZF electric power steering system and ZF-Sachs continuous damping control.

“It’s more gratifying than sitting in an office cubicle.”

Paint brush in hand, Dawn Bezaire continued the upward and downward strokes Wednesday along a graffiti-clad shed that backed onto Bridgeview Park.

The customs analyst at Chrysler Canada joined about 100 of her co-workers who volunteered their time and effort, painting, trimming and weeding eight park areas in Windsor’s west end.

DETROIT- General Motors Co. will invest $133 million to add a third stamping press for production of its next-generation mid-size pickup trucks at its Wentzville Assembly and Stamping plant in Missouri.

The Detroit-based automaker today said as part of the investment, which will create or retain approximately 55 jobs, will build and equip a 114,000-square-foot stamping plant addition to make manufacturing more flexible at the site. Construction will begin in July, and GM expects the press to be operational by early 2015.

General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will invest $133 million to add a new stamping press at its Wentzville Assembly and Stamping Plant in Missouri.

The move is expected to create or retain 55 jobs, GM said.

General Motors said it would add up to 55 jobs with the addition of a third stamping press at its Wentzville, Mo. manufacturing facility.

The automaker plans to spend $133 million to construct a 114,000-square-foot addition to its existing Wentzville assembly and stamping plant near St. Louis.

Ford introduced its iconic Mustang brand in 1964, but the original concept car didn’t look too much like the finished product.

The concept car, which was dubbed Mustang 1, debuted in 1962. It had quite a few technical and styling cues that were different from the model that rolled off the assembly line in 1964. The car originally had a meager V4 engine under its hood and sleeker front end.

The Ford F-150 took the top spot away from the four-year champ, the Toyota Camry, on Cars.com’s 2013 American-Made Index. Cars.com ranks models by analyzing the percent of domestic parts used in the vehicle, where the final assembly of the vehicle takes place and the vehicle’s sales numbers.