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General Motors said Wednesday it’s planning to cut more than 3,300 jobs across three states as the electric vehicle industry adjusts to new polices under President Trump. The company said about 1,200 employees at its all-electric factory near Detroit and 550 at its Ultium Cells battery plant in Ohio would be permanently laid off. Another 850 workers at the Ohio facility and 700 in Tennessee will be temporarily laid off. The cuts are reportedly in response the Trump administration’s anti-electric vehicle policies, including the elimination of a $7,500 tax credit for EV buyers. The incentive was ended as part of the massive spending cut bill Congress passed in June. “In response to slower near-term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, General Motors is realigning EV capacity,” the company said in a statement. “Despite these changes, GM remains committed to our U.S. manufacturing footprint, and we believe our investments and dedication to flexible operations will make GM more resilient and capable of leading through change.” GM added that Ultium Cells is also “adjusting production in response to recent changes in customer plant demand.” As a result, “battery cell production at the Spring Hill, Tennessee and Warren, Ohio facilities will be temporarily paused beginning January 2026.” The company said it plans to resume operations at both sites by the middle of next year. United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain slammed GM for the layoffs, noting the company “raised its expected annual profits to $13 billion this month. “Let’s be clear: GM is a profitable company, our members remain ready to work, and the UAW will continue to fight for more investment in both ICE and EV production at GM and beyond,” Fain said.
