DETROIT, June 10 (Reuters) - General Motors ( GM ) said

on Tuesday it is planning to invest about $4 billion over the

next two years at three U.S. facilities in Michigan, Kansas, and

Tennessee to expand production of several of its most popular

vehicles.

The company said it will begin production of gas-powered

full-size SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks at its Orion

Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, in early 2027. Orion

Assembly was previously slated to build electric trucks.

GM's Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas is set to start

building the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt by the end of this

year, and will also build the gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox

starting in mid-2027.

In a statement, the company said it expects to make "new

future investments in Fairfax for GM's next generation of

affordable EVs."

At its Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant, GM will add production

of the gas-powered Chevy Blazer beginning in 2027. It will be

built alongside the electric Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq SUVs as

well as the gas-powered Cadillac XT5.

The gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox and Blazer are both

currently produced in Mexico. The vehicles will continue to be

built in Mexico even once production starts at U.S. facilities

in order to supply markets outside of North America, according

to a company source.