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By BEN SHIMKUS, CONSUMER REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM<\/a> and REUTERS <\/p>\n

Published: 10:33 EDT, 10 April 2025 | Updated: 12:31 EDT, 10 April 2025 <\/p>\n

General Motors is adjusting part of its American-made electric future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The automaker is temporarily laying off around 200 workers at Factory Zero, its EV-focused facility in Detroit. GM told DailyMail.com the layoffs will not impact the factory’s output.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Factory ZERO will adjust production to align with market dynamics,’ the company said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Impacted employees will be placed on a temporary layoff and may be eligible for subpay and benefits in accordance with the GM-UAW national contract.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

A company spokesperson added the production shift is meant to ‘align with market dynamics’ and isn\u2019t tied to the newly announced auto tariffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The production facility builds GM\u2019s high-cost electric bets: the Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV SUV and pickup, and Escalade IQ.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company touted more than 4,500 employees worked at the production plant before the temporary layoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A little more than 4 percent of the jobs are impacted by the decision.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"GM <\/p>\n

GM said it is temporarily laying off 200 employees at the factory that builds the EV GMC Hummer<\/p>\n

GM maintains the layoffs are unrelated to the Trump administration\u2019s tariffs, though the decision lands amid ongoing political calls to expand American manufacturing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the company is now the second Big Three American car brand to announce US-based layoffs since the launch of the White House’s 25 percent auto tariffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stellantis \u2014 the parent company of major American brands like Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Ram\u00a0\u2014 recently laid off 900 employees<\/a>\u00a0at five US facilities.<\/p>\n

The Jeep-maker said the cuts were directly attributed to Trump’s policies because the US factories produced parts for Canadian and Mexican final assembly plants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cars built on the inter-country production lines, which employed thousands of American stampers and\u00a0powertrain builders, are potentially subject to multiple tariffs because the parts cross US, Mexican, and Canadian borders several times.<\/p>\n

GM and Stellantis are not alone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Global automakers have made a raft of changes to their American business models because of Trump’s tariffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Volkswagen, the second-largest global automaker, said it would add a ‘import fee’ line to its vehicle stickers<\/a> to maintain pricing transparency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"GM's <\/p>\n

GM’s CEO Mary Barra said the company would ‘happily ramp up production’ of gas cars if needed<\/p>\n

\"President <\/p>\n

President Trump has said that his tariffs will bring back manufacturing jobs to the US<\/p>\n

The move will put the direct cost of Trump’s tariffs next to the price of vehicle add-ons (like heated seats or a panoramic sunroof), MPG estimates, and taxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company also temporarily held some of its luxury Audi cars at ports<\/a>. But an Audi spokesperson said they have since released the cars into the US market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They declined to comment if the cars are now more expensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ford has launched a sales program, bringing employee pricing rates to American shoppers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company, which had a higher supply of vehicles on their dealership lots compared to industry averages, said the event runs through\u00a0June 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GM also announced major changes due to the tariffs: the company said it was increasing productiong of its high-cost pickup trucks<\/a>\u00a0built in the US.<\/p>\n

CEO Mary Barra has said the company is working through its blend of gas and electric vehicles to match American market demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the company killed off the Cadillac XT4, one of its best sellers, to make way for the production of Chevy’s upcoming EV Bolt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But if EV demand dwindles, Barra remains confident in GM’s gas-powered offerings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘If there are factors that cause EV demand to lessen, we have a great ICE portfolio that we’d happily ramp up production beyond what we have in our current plans for this year,’Barra said in a January earnings call.<\/p>\n

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