GM Laying Off 1,700 At Electric Vehicle And Battery Plants, Citing ‘Slower’ EV Adoption

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Oct 29, 2025, 02:04pm EDT

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General Motors will lay off about 1,200 workers at its electric vehicle plant in Detroit, the automaker told multiple outlets on Wednesday, as well as 550 at a battery facility in Ohio as the company responds to “slower” electric vehicle adoption.

The job cuts will take place at an EV plant in Detroit and a battery plant in Ohio.

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