GM to cut 1,200 jobs at Detroit EV plant
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"In response to slower near-term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, General Motors is realigning EV capacity," the company said.
General Motors has shut down Factory Zero until Nov. 24 as the Detroit automaker eases back on electric vehicle production. After a temporary return to work, about 1,200 workers will be placed on indefinite layoff, the company confirmed Oct. 29.
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General Motors is confirming that about 1,200 people will be laid off from its Factory ZERO facility spanning parts of Detroit and Hamtramck in January.
GM has temporarily cut 5,500 roles, 1,750 of which will be laid off indefinitely. The cuts were centered in Detroit, Warren, and Spring Hill.
General Motors announced on Wednesday it will lay off approximately 1,200 workers at its all-electric vehicle (EV) factory in Detroit and cut another 550 jobs at its Ultium battery cell facility in Ohio. Additional temporary layoffs will affect 850 employees at the Ohio plant and 700 in Tennessee.
General Motors is closing its Georgia IT Innovation Center and cutting over 300 jobs as part of a plan to consolidate its technical operations and improve collaboration across key hubs.
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