General Motors will end Buick Envision production in China and move manufacturing to Kansas City
General Motors will end Buick Envision production in China and relocate it to Kansas City by 2028. This move effectively eliminates a 25% tariff on imports.
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General Motors Company announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026, that it is ending production of the Buick Envision SUV in China 
CNand will begin manufacturing the next generation of the vehicle at its assembly plant in the Kansas City area starting in 2028. This decision marks a significant shift for the automaker, which has shipped the Envision to the United States 
USas its only Chinese import since 2017. By moving production domestically, the company will eliminate a 25% tariff on Chinese-made vehicles that has applied to the SUV since 2018.
CNand will begin manufacturing the next generation of the vehicle at its assembly plant in the Kansas City area starting in 2028. This decision marks a significant shift for the automaker, which has shipped the Envision to the United States USas its only Chinese import since 2017. By moving production domestically, the company will eliminate a 25% tariff on Chinese-made vehicles that has applied to the SUV since 2018.
