India, April 11 -- General Motors (GM) is scaling back production of its all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans at its Canadian plant, which will leave the facility idle for much of the year.
The CAMI Assembly Plant will scale back from two shifts to one, resulting in the loss of 500 jobs. Operations will be idled for approximately 20 weeks starting next month, with production expected to resume in October.
Further, the battery pack assembly at the facility will be paused during the weeks of April 24 and April 28, in advance of the extended shutdown.
The auto giant said the decisions are not related to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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