General Motors Lays Off Entire EV Production Shift as Demand Craters
Despite public claims that electric vehicle sales are “strong,” General Motors has reportedly begun laying off entire shifts at one of its EV manufacturing plants — signaling that the company’s electric vehicle momentum may be stalling. The cuts, confirmed to span from August through November, affect facilities producing electric Silverados, Blazers, and Hummer EVs, not gas-powered models like the Tahoe, Yukon, or standard Silverado — which continue running extra shifts to meet demand.
According to TK’s Garage, the layoffs highlight a growing contradiction: GM insists its electric models are thriving, yet production lines are idling due to weak consumer demand and the loss of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. Without that subsidy padding profit margins, GM reportedly loses between $30,000 and $60,000 per electric vehicle sold, making continued mass production financially unsustainable.
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The result: EVs like the Silverado EV and Blazer EV sit on lots, while GM’s profitable gas-powered vehicles continue selling at record levels. The automaker now faces a critical question — can it sustain its aggressive EV strategy without taxpayer support, or will it quietly pivot back toward internal combustion models to stay afloat?
