GM to move Buick Envision production from China to U.S.

General Motors said it will end China production of the Buick Envision and build the next-generation model at its Kansas City-area plant starting in 2028.

General Motors will end China production of the Buick Envision and build the next-generation model at its Kansas City-area assembly plant starting in 2028. The Envision has been imported to the U.S. since 2017 as GM's only Chinese-built import. The company said the move strengthens its domestic manufacturing footprint and supports U.S. jobs. This decision follows recent U.S. tariffs on China-built vehicles and other production shifts announced by GM. Key details: - GM will build the next-generation Buick Envision at its Kansas City-area plant beginning in 2028. - The Envision has been shipped to the U.S. since 2017 as GM's only Chinese import. - The vehicle has faced a 25% tariff since 2018 and GM did not receive an exemption during the earlier U.S. administration. - Tariffs on vehicles from China increased last year amid a trade dispute between Washington and Beijing. - GM previously said it will move Chevrolet Equinox production to the same Kansas City-area plant from Mexico, with Equinox production set to start in 2027; the plant also produced the Chevrolet Bolt for a limited run and will convert to combustion-engine vehicles after Bolt production ends. - GM is also moving production of the Chevy Blazer to Spring Hill, Tennessee from Mexico in 2027. Summary: The move shifts Envision assembly to the United States and aligns with GM's recent pattern of relocating some output from China and Mexico to U.S. plants. Equinox production is scheduled to begin at the Kansas City-area plant in 2027, and Envision production in 2028. This continues GM's broader reconfiguration of its North American production footprint.