GM Halts Ontario EV Plant Production Following Weak Demand

General Motors will pause operations at its CAMI Assembly plant until October 2025, laying off 500 workers as it retools for the 2026 model year.

General Motors is temporarily ceasing production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vans at the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, citing lower-than-expected market demand.
The facility will shut down starting April 14, with temporary layoffs affecting approximately 500 of the 1,200 unionized workers at the plant.
Production is expected to resume in October 2025 after retooling to prepare for the 2026 model year vehicles, with operations scaled back to a single shift.
GM has emphasized that the decision is unrelated to recent U.S. auto tariffs and is instead focused on inventory management and aligning production with demand.
Unifor, the union representing the plant's workers, has called the layoffs a 'crushing blow' and urged government support for the affected workers and the local community.