Company to Drop Production of BrightDrop Electric Van
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After pausing production last spring and exploring strategic options for its struggling BrightDrop unit, General Motors (NYSE:GM) has decided to discontinue the electric commercial van, citing weak EV demand and higher costs tied to shifting regulations and imports from Ingersoll,
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
General Motors (GM) Canada’s decision to end production of its BrightDrop electric delivery van could be the death knell for the company’s Cami plant in Ingersoll, whose future will now be tied to Canada’s ability to secure a trade deal with the U.S. soon, an industry watcher says.
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.