General Motors plans to lay off 3,400 workers at electric vehicle facilities, including over a thousand employees at a Detroit plant, as reported by the Detroit News. These layoffs at GM, a major player among the Detroit Three automakers, include 1,200 job cuts at the Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. The cuts are reportedly based on seniority.
Jesse Lee, senior advisor for Climate Power, criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for reducing federal support for electric vehicles. Lee stated, “Trump’s full-scale assault on clean energy manufacturing is serving Americans with pink slips and skyrocketing energy bills, while giving China a competitive edge in the automotive industry.” He suggested Republicans would face consequences in the 2026 midterm elections for supporting anti-electric vehicle policies.
This month, GM also scrapped plans for a $55 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, initially expected to create 140 jobs. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, the decision stemmed from inadequate hydrogen infrastructure and a slower transition to electric vehicles, along with the Department of Energy’s termination of funding for 223 projects.
