GM Cuts Thousands of EV Jobs, Pauses Battery Plants

General Motors announced a U.S. realignment of its electric-vehicle capacity that will cut and furlough thousands of workers, including about 1,200 indefinite layoffs at Detroit’s Factory Zero as it drops from two shifts to one. GM will pause battery-cell production at Ultium Cells plants in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee beginning January 2026 for upgrades and expects to resume by mid‑2026, affecting several hundred workers. The company said it will eliminate roughly 1,700–1,750 permanent positions and issue about 1,550–1,670 temporary furloughs, while some reports place the broader job impact as high as 5,500 roles. GM attributed the moves to slower near‑term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, including a falloff in demand after federal EV tax credits expired. Impacted employees may be eligible for SUBpay and benefits under the National GM‑UAW Agreement, and GM said the changes are intended to preserve its U.S. manufacturing footprint and increase operational flexibility.