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As electric truck demand craters, GM lays off workers and idles plant

After getting a little overoptimistic about the speed and nature of electric vehicle adoption here in the US, automakers are now scaling back their production plans. The imposition of tariffs and the abolishment of federal EV incentives are mostly to blame, although the domestic OEMs’ attempt to easily transition their full-size truck customers into all-electric versions has stumbled thanks to a mix of range and towing anxiety.
General Motors has been well represented in the large electric vehicle segment by Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC with a mix of pickup trucks and SUVs. But the plant that assembles …

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Author: Jonathan M. Gitlin

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