​General Motors (GM) has announced a temporary halt in the production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vans at the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, due to lower-than-expected market demand and elevated inventory levels. This decision will lead to the temporary layoff of approximately 1,200 workers starting April 14, 2025. A brief resumption of limited production is planned for May, followed by a complete shutdown until October 2025. Upon resuming operations, the plant will operate on a single shift, resulting in the indefinite layoff of around 500 workers .​

During the downtime, GM plans to retool the facility in preparation for the 2026 BrightDrop model. Despite the production pause, the company has reaffirmed its commitment to the BrightDrop line and the CAMI plant. The layoffs are not linked to recently imposed auto tariffs

Unifor, the union representing the plant workers, has expressed deep concern over the impact on employees and the surrounding community. Lana Payne, Unifor National President, called the move “a crushing blow to hundreds of working families in Ingersoll and the surrounding region who depend on this plant” and urged GM and all levels of government to take action to mitigate job losses

In the first quarter of 2025, GM reported modest sales growth, with 274 BrightDrop vans sold, compared to 256 in the same period in 2024

The Detroit automaker said it is making operational and employment adjustments to “balance inventory and align production schedules with current demand.” Lana Payne, the president of Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector union, said tariffs imposed on the country and President Trump’s policies regarding EVs were factors in GM’s decision affecting its CAMI factory in Ingersoll, Ontario. The administration’s policies are “disrupting investment and freezing future order projections,” Payne said, adding 500 of its members face indefinite furlough.