General Motors (GM) is ending production of its BrightDrop electric delivery van at the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., citing insufficient demand for the vehicle.
An Oct. 21 statement from the company said it has no plans to move production to another location, noting that the commercial electric delivery van market “developed much slower than expected.”
The auto manufacturer said that the CAMI plant had been “operating below capacity,” leading the company to a pause production in May. Approximately 1,200 unionized workers were laid off as a result, but the plant was expected to restart operations in November ,with half of the employees heading back to work. The Oct. 21 announcement indicates that will no longer happen….