General Motors is closing its Brownstown Battery Assembly plant in the Detroit area. According to the company, production will move to other nearby GM facilities. Automotive News reports that the plant is scheduled to shut down by next summer, when its lease expires.
The plant, which opened in 2009, produced high-voltage batteries for the Cadillac Celestiq and Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. It also manufactured drive units for the electrified Corvette.
Fewer Workers and Shifting Priorities at GM
Fewer than a dozen employees remain at the plant, down from around 300 at its peak. GM scaled back production after demand fell short of expectations. Affected workers were notified earlier this year and offered jobs at other facilities in the area.
The closure is part of a broader shift in strategy. GM continues to build electric vehicles but is putting more emphasis on gas-powered models again. The change in its powertrain strategy has come with billions of dollars in losses.
The company is also pulling back from battery projects. Earlier this year, GM handed full control of a joint plant project in Indiana to its partner Samsung SDI. In 2024, it withdrew from a battery project in Lansing, leaving LG Energy Solution in charge.
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