Overview
- About 1,200 workers at Detroit’s Factory ZERO and 550 at the Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, were placed on indefinite layoff, according to GM.
- Factory ZERO will shut from November 24 to January 5 and then shift to a single production shift, with remaining roles determined by seniority.
- Ultium Cells will temporarily lay off roughly 850 workers in Ohio and 700 in Spring Hill, Tennessee, as part of production adjustments.
- Battery cell production at the Ohio and Tennessee Ultium facilities will be paused beginning January 2026 and is expected to resume by mid-2026 after upgrades.
- GM cited slower near-term EV demand and policy changes, noted a roughly $1.6 billion EV-related charge, and said eligible workers may receive SUB pay or continued wages and benefits.