Several models pose with a collection of cars designed at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Mich., pictured in 1956. Shown are, rear from left, the 1956 Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, Chevrolet and Cadillac; center row includes various GM 'dream cars; in the foreground are a pair of cars with experimental gas turbines at the time. Photography: Getty Images

General Motors Co. will spend $1 billion on a makeover of its iconic Warren Technical Center, an aging facility that has long served as one of the auto industry’s storied hubs of car design and engineering. The planned investment is expected to generate 2,600 new salaried jobs at the nation’s largest auto maker and provide a shot in the arm for a Southeast Michigan region on the rebound after being stung by economic downturn. The sprawling, 59-year-old complex in Warren, Mich., will start getting upgrades this month, and work will continue through 2018, the company said. GM’s work on the site will include updated design studios, renovated research-and-development facilities and new information technology facilities.......Continue Reading

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