Overview
- GM confirmed on its Q3 call that BrightDrop production will end permanently at Ingersoll and will not be moved elsewhere.
- The automaker cited slower commercial EV adoption, a changing regulatory environment, and the end of U.S. tax incentives as the primary drivers.
- CAMI, retooled with roughly C$1 billion in public and private funding, has been idle since May after operating below capacity.
- Hourly workers will receive six months’ pay with potential lump‑sum benefits as GM, Unifor, and federal and provincial officials evaluate next steps for the site.
- BrightDrop recorded about 3,976 year‑to‑date sales through Q3 with inventory accumulating, as GM takes EV‑related charges and reallocates resources toward ICE models such as the Chevrolet Equinox.