GM announced the end of production of its BrightDrop electric van at the CAMI Assembly plant in Canada, as electric vans prove even harder to sell than pickups

General Motors' embattled BrightDrop electric last-mile delivery van failed to gain traction in the U.S. market.

General Motors is abandoning its BrightDrop electric delivery vans, just four years after introducing the vehicles.

In another blow to Ontario’s auto sector, General Motors announces its ending production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vans in Ingersoll.  The company blames low demand, but Premier Doug Ford is now threatening legal action if the company doesn’t find another use for the facility.

General Motors has confirmed the end of production of the BrightDrop electric delivery van at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. This comes after

GM is officially ending production of its quirky BrighDrop electric vans, shutting down its commercial EV division after just a short stint.

The electric commercial van segment has little juice, so the BrightDrop is no more.

General Motors will end production of its Chevy Brightdrop electric vans at its factory in Ingersoll, Ontario, the company said during its third quarter earnings call Tuesday. The decision was made as slow demand in the electric van market led to hundreds of Brightdrop vehicles piling up in dealer lots in both the US and Canada.

The Ingersoll plant closure adds another layer of uncertainty to Canada’s auto sector. GM has already said it plans to eliminate one of the three shifts at its plant in Oshawa, Ont., where it makes pickup trucks, in January 2026.