General Motors informed on Thursday that by releasing employees at his Factory Zero plant in Detroit, where only electric cars are created, adapts production “to market dynamics”.
According to Reuters, about 200 people will “temporarily release”. The workplace will not be liquidated, but employees will not have a specific date of return.
This movement is not associated with the tick recently introduced by Donald Trump, which can be a considerable burden on the automotive industry.
According to Factory's website, Zero employs approximately 4,500 people. The plant produces such electric models as: Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, SUV and Pickup Hummer EV and completely electric Escalade IQ.
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Black clouds over electricians and Moto industry
General Motors almost doubled the sale of electric vehicles year -on -year in the first quarter of 2025. However, the sale of electricians did not meet the expectations of the industry, revealing consumers' fluctuations in price accessibility, anxiety about range, charging speeds and access to charging infrastructure.
These challenges were intensified by President Donald Trump, who suspended the federal financing of the charging station, ordered his administration to re-assess the subsidy for electric vehicles and introduced 25 %. Dutch for imported vehicles and some parts, which may increase general production costs.
General Motors and several other companies produce as much as 40 percent. your passenger cars and trucks on the North American market in Canada and Mexico.
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Source: Reuters, eu.detroitnews.com
