Overview

• Temporary layoffs at the Wentzville, Missouri assembly plant are scheduled from September 29 to October 19, according to a letter from plant and union leaders.
• Skilled trades, stamping, body shop, final process, and supporting groups are expected to keep working while most other employees are idled.
• The factory, about 45 minutes west of St. Louis, employs more than 4,000 people and builds Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups as well as Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans.
• Earlier this month GM said it would scale back some EV production and cautioned that sales would likely dip after federal clean‑vehicle credits expire at the end of September.
• Despite a record EV sales month in August, GM has recently cut EV output and delayed a production shift at a Kansas City plant, reflecting continued market uncertainty reported by multiple outlets.