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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Manzon

GM Cancels Next-Gen Electric Trucks as 1,300 Laid-Off Workers Return to a Factory with No Successor in Sight

The US automaker has booked $7.6 billion in EV-related charges amid weakening demand for its electric trucks. (Credit: GM Canada)

General Motors has quietly shelved the next generation of its electric pickup trucks and large SUVs, a decision that casts a long shadow over its flagship Detroit plant. Though 1,300 workers recently returned to the line after a month-long production pause in mid-March, the cancellation of future models leaves the 'factory of the future' staring at an increasingly uncertain long-term horizon.

No Successors Planned Before 2030

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