**General Motors to Lay Off Approximately 1,700 Workers Amid Slowing EV Demand**
NEW YORK – General Motors is planning to lay off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio as the automaker adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles (EVs).
The Detroit News first reported Wednesday that the cuts would affect around 1,200 jobs at an all-electric plant in the Detroit area and 550 workers at the Ultium Cells battery cell plant in Ohio. In addition, hundreds of other employees are expected to face temporary layoffs. GM later confirmed the news in a statement to The Associated Press.
“In response to slower near-term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, General Motors is realigning EV capacity,” the company said, while emphasizing that it “remains committed to our U.S. manufacturing footprint.” GM added that Ultium Cells is also “adjusting production in response to recent changes in customer plant demand.”
Battery cell production at GM’s Warren, Ohio facility and a plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee will be paused starting January 2026. According to The Detroit News, this pause will lead to temporary layoffs for approximately 850 workers in Ohio and another 700 employees in Tennessee. GM indicated that these impacted employees “may be eligible to continue receiving a significant portion of their regular wages or salary, plus benefits.”
The company plans to use this production pause to make upgrades at both facilities and expects to resume operations by mid-2026.
The slowdown in EV adoption cited by GM comes shortly after the expiration of federal tax credits. Before September 30, new EV buyers were eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, and used vehicle buyers could receive up to $4,000. However, these incentives ended as part of a massive tax and spending bill passed by Congress in June.
GM has also made other workforce reductions recently. Over the past week, the company laid off 200 salaried employees—mostly computer-aided design engineers—in Detroit and cut another 300 jobs in Georgia, where it is closing an IT Innovation Center.
As the EV market evolves, GM is adjusting its operations to better align with current demand and regulatory changes while maintaining its commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing.
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