DETROIT, July 15 (Reuters) - General Motors ( GM ) said

on Tuesday it is expanding production of its gas-powered SUVs

and trucks, and will move its Cadillac Escalade to a Michigan

assembly plant, while adding new capacity for Chevrolet

Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty pickups at the same

facility.

The Escalade is currently being produced in Arlington,

Texas, alongside other large SUVs such as the GMC Yukon,

Chevrolet Suburban and Chevy Tahoe.