US EditionHundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont. assembly plant as GM halts production
- General Motors is halting production at its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, due to lower than predicted demand for electric delivery vehicles, affecting almost 500 workers according to Unifor.
- Lana Payne, president of Unifor, described the layoffs as a 'devastating' blow to the local community and urged support for auto workers.
- The temporary layoffs will start on April 14, with production halting until October 2025, as stated by a company spokesperson.
- GM asserted that the production changes were primarily related to market demand, not recent U.S. Tariffs on auto imports.
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GM Halts Electric Van Production In Ontario Amid Sluggish Sales: 1,200 Employees Affected - General Motors (NYSE:GM)
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) has decided to pause the production of its electric commercial vans at its Ontario plant due to sluggish sales. What Happened: The production halt is not linked to recent auto tariffs, according to a report by Reuters. GM has said that it is making adjustments to balance inventory with demand. This move will temporarily affect 1,200 workers at the CAMI Assembly plant, as confirmed by the union Unifor. The layoffs wil…
Hundreds of Auto Workers Laid Off as GM Halts Production at Ontario EV Facility
GM Canada says it is pausing production at its electric vehicle (EV) plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, due to low demand for its EV offerings, laying off around 500 employees. The plant, located east of London, Ont., produces Chevrolet BrightDrop electric delivery vans and electric batteries for passenger vehicles. It started production on the vans in 2023. Unifor, the union representing the workers, said they’ve been told by GM that “temporary layof…
GM reveals the real reason its halting Canadian production and laying off workers—and it's not Trump's tariffs
Canada's subsidiary of General Motors said on Friday that it is temporarily halting production and cutting staff at an assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, because of lower-than-expected demand for its electric delivery vehicles. GM Canada said the decision to halt production at the CAMI Assembly through most of the spring and summer is related to market demand and high inventory for the BrightDrop vehicle — and not because of the tariffs the U…
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