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GM Idles Factory Zero Again and Plans Longer Weeks for Flint Truck Plant

Falling EV demand after the federal tax credit ended is steering the company toward higher‑margin gas trucks.

‘I Just Hope We Can Bounce Back’: GM’s Prized EV Truck Factory Goes Dark Again: Manufacturing / Production
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Overview

  • Factory Zero in Detroit, which paused output March 16, will keep about 1,300 workers off the line until April 13, according to the UAW.
  • GM will run Flint Assembly six days a week starting in June to boost heavy‑duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra production, with roughly 4,200 hourly workers slated for overtime.
  • The EV-only Factory Zero builds high‑price models like the GMC Hummer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ that have drawn softer demand.
  • GM has logged about $7.6 billion in EV-related charges and has scrapped or scaled back projects, including the BrightDrop van, as it reallocates capacity to gasoline trucks and SUVs.
  • The pullback follows the September 2025 end of the $7,500 federal EV credit and a Q4 sales drop, and GM’s CFO says consumer shifts after fuel price spikes often take four to six months.