(Reuters) - General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) said on Tuesday it would invest an additional $20 million to upgrade equipment at the automaker's Arlington Assembly plant in Texas, ahead of the launch of full-size sports utility vehicles (SUVs).
The investment will not add to the plant's production capacity, a GM spokesman said.
The No.1 U.S. automaker has not revealed when the company is going to launch its next generation full-size SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL and the Cadillac Escalade.
GM has long been dominated the U.S. full-size SUV segment, which fetches higher margins, but rival Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Co has been pushing to capture market share. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said earlier this year it would start building a full-size Jeep SUV in late 2020.
The latest equipment upgrade at Arlington plant is expected to be ready next year, the company said.
GM has invested more than $1.4 billion in the Arlington Assembly plant since 2015.