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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.
General Motors has announced an end to production of its electric delivery van at its Ingersoll, Ont., plant just a week after Stellantis said it would be moving production planned for its Brampton, Ont.
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.
Ingersoll Mayor Brian Petrie said GM’s promise to assess new opportunities for Cami – which had employed about 1,200 workers before the plant was idled last spring – was the only “hint of good news” from Tuesday’s announcement that production of the BrightDrop electric delivery van will stop due to slow sales.
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
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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.