Overview
- GM announced about 1,200 layoffs at Detroit’s all‑electric Factory ZERO and 550 permanent cuts at the Ultium Cells battery plant in Warren, Ohio.
- Temporary furloughs will affect roughly 850 workers in Warren, Ohio, and about 700 in Spring Hill, Tennessee, at Ultium Cells facilities.
- Factory ZERO will shift to a single production shift after a full shutdown from Nov. 24 to Jan. 5, with roughly 2,000 employees remaining based on seniority.
- Battery cell production in Warren and Spring Hill will pause starting January 2026, with operations expected to resume by mid‑2026 following planned upgrades.
- GM cited slower near‑term EV adoption after federal incentives ended, noted a roughly $1.6 billion charge tied to EV plan changes, and said many impacted hourly workers may receive SUB pay or continued wages and benefits under union agreements.