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4mo ago

GM Scales Back EV Push With 3,300 Job Cuts and 2026 Battery Pause

GM attributes the cuts to slower adoption following the end of federal EV credits.

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo snow covers the perimeter of the General Motors' Lordstown plant in Lordstown, Ohio. General Motors is selling the Ohio assembly plant it closed in March to a new company that plans to begin making electric trucks in late 2020. The company called Lordstown Motors Corp. said Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, that it initially intends to hire 400 production workers but still needs more money from investors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan
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Overview

  • About 3,300 workers are affected across Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, including roughly 1,200 layoffs at Detroit’s Factory Zero and 550 permanent cuts at Ultium Cells in Ohio.
  • Ultium Cells will temporarily pause battery cell production in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, starting January 2026 with operations expected to resume by mid‑2026 after facility upgrades.
  • Factory Zero will shut down from Nov. 24 to Jan. 5 and then run a single shift, with staffing determined by seniority.
  • GM has already recorded a roughly $1.6 billion charge tied to revisions in its EV plans and says additional adjustments remain possible.
  • Impacted union workers may qualify for SUB pay or partial wages and benefits, while the UAW criticized the reductions and pressed for continued investment.