"General Motors is temporarily cutting about 5,500 roles as it makes changes to its EV strategy. Roughly 1,750 of those employees will be laid off indefinitely. On Wednesday, GM confirmed that it was "rerating" its Factory Zero plant in Detroit, Michigan, to downsize from two shifts to one. Of the roughly 3,400 workers furloughed from the plant over the summer, 2,200 will return, while 1,200 will be placed on indefinite layoff."
"GM also confirmed that it will shut down two Ultium Cells battery plants in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, between January 5 and mid-2026. 700 workers in Spring Hill will be placed on temporary layoff, GM confirmed. 850 workers in Warren will be placed on temporary layoff, while 550 workers will be placed on indefinite layoff. "Ultium Cells is adjusting production in response to recent changes in customer plant demand," a GM representative wrote in a statement. "During the temporary pause Ultium Cells plans to make upgrades to both facilities to provide greater flexibility.""
General Motors temporarily cut about 5,500 roles and indefinitely laid off roughly 1,750 employees as it realigns EV capacity. Factory Zero in Detroit was rerated from two shifts to one, returning 2,200 of 3,400 furloughed workers on January 5, 2026, while placing 1,200 on indefinite layoff. Two Ultium Cells battery plants in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, will pause operations between January 5 and mid-2026, producing both temporary and indefinite layoffs and planned facility upgrades. GM expects slower near-term EV adoption and recorded $1.6 billion in charges while adjusting its EV strategy.
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