That is the result of a $12-million investment at the consolidated plant and GM’s Cami factory in Ingersoll, Ont., which is the home plant for the compact Equinox crossover and its GMC twin, the Terrain.

GM’s CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. The facility’s body shop and GM’s Oshawa Assembly will share a $12 million investment. Currently, Oshawa makes the Camaro but that assembly line is set to end in November.

The consolidated line in Oshawa, which was scheduled to close next year, will instead close in 2017, General Motors of Canada Ltd. said in a statement on Wednesday. It also extends the life of the Oshawa plant by at least another year.

GM has a shuttle program between the two plants which allows it to ramp up production.

“This new investment represents a very effective way for us to meet strong demand for the Chevrolet Equinox and it’s positive news for our community”, said Steve Carlisle, president and managing director, GM Canada.

Most of the job reductions are being managed through a retirement incentive program, the company said.

Recent information had us all expecting for the line to close in 2016.

GM has said a decision on future product would depend on the outcome of 2016 contract negotiations with Unifor. In 2010, the Equinox Shuttle program was established between GM’s Ingersoll CAMI and Oshawa Assembly operations. CAMI’s Body Shop produces extra Chevrolet Equinox units beyond the plant’s existing capacity to paint and assemble them.

Strong North American demand for General Motor’s popular Chevrolet Equinox has bought its older Oshawa assembly line another year of life. The Oshawa assembly line produces the previous generation of Chevrolet Impalas, while GM’s other Oshawa line, the flex one, manufactures current Impala models, Buick Regals, Chevrolet Camaros and Cadillac XTS models.