GM to cut 1,700 jobs, pause battery plants in OH and TN to mid-2026

General Motors announced on Wednesday that it will cut roughly 1,700 jobs and temporarily idle additional staff at electric vehicle and battery plants in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee as the automaker adjusts to weaker near-term demand for battery-powered cars. The company said about 1,200 positions at its all-electric factory in the Detroit area and 550 jobs at an Ultium battery cell plant in Ohio will be eliminated, while roughly 850 workers at the Ohio battery site and about 700 employees in Tennessee will face temporary layoffs. Battery cell production at facilities in Warren, Ohio and Spring Hill, Tennessee is scheduled to be paused beginning January 2026, with operations expected to resume by mid-2026.

GM attributed the moves to slowing adoption of electric vehicles and changes in the regulatory environment. In a company statement, GM said, "In response to slower near-term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, General Motors is realigning EV capacity." The automaker added that Ultium Cells is adjusting production to reflect recent changes in customer plant demand and that it remains committed to its U.S. manufacturing footprint.