GM to add second shift, more than 400 hourly jobs at Bowling Green assembly plant

General Motors is adding a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky., to support production of the next-generation Corvette, which will be revealed on July 18, 2019.

The addition of the second shift will increase the plant’s workforce to more than 1,300.

Since 2011 GM has invested more than $900 million into Bowling Green, including a new body shop, increased engine capacity, new paint shop, new Performance Build Center, and additional plant upgrades.