Electric vehicle investments cost General Motors $1.6 billion in the third quarter, according to a government filing , as the automaker plans for increased production of gas-powered vehicles at several U.S. assembly plants.

The Detroit automaker said Oct. 14 in an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that unused equipment destined for EV production totaled $1.2 billion. GM attributed the remaining $400 million to what it owes suppliers for contract cancellation fees.

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