General Motors (GM) has decided to reduce production at one of its main factories and electric vehicles, thus following the trend of other automakers in stepping back from the transition to electric mobility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ended federal support for electric models.
According to “Reuters,” which cites a communication to employees, GM will halt production of two electric Cadillac SUVs at the assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, during the month of December.
The GM production unit in Spring Hill currently produces the fully electric Cadillac Lyriq, as well as one of GM’s best-selling electric models, the Vistiq SUV.
In addition to the production halt in December, GM also plans to significantly reduce production of the two models during the first five months of next year, ending one of the two current work shifts.
GM’s decision also aims to close its factories for a week in October and November. The American company has already told “Reuters” that these measures are part of strategic production adjustments in alignment with the slower-than-expected growth of the electric vehicle industry and demand.
