GM BrightDrop Production Halt After 11,000 Sales Gap vs Ford and Rivian Hits CAMI Plant

General Motors has temporarily suspended production of its electric BrightDrop delivery vans at the CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, starting April 14, 2025, with plans to resume in October. The halt affects approximately 1,200 workers who face temporary layoffs, while around 500 will be indefinitely laid off when the plant resumes on a single shift this fall. The primary reason for the shutdown? Weak demand. GM sold only 274 BrightDrop vans in the first quarter of 2025, a modest 7% increase from the 256 sold in the same period last year. These numbers fall dramatically short of projections for … Continue reading GM BrightDrop Production Halt After 11,000 Sales Gap vs Ford and Rivian Hits CAMI Plant