Overview
- Friday, March 6, was the last working day for 958 employees at the Commerce, Georgia facility, with pay and benefits continuing through May 6.
- A WARN notice filed by HR chief Chuck Moore documented the reductions, cutting the site’s workforce from about 2,566 to roughly 1,600.
- The company cited slower EV sales and shifting automaker plans, including Ford canceling the fully electric F-150 Lightning and dissolving the BlueOval SK venture.
- SK Battery America said it remains committed to Georgia and is pursuing additional customers, including in battery energy storage systems.
- SK On is still expanding in the U.S., with a second Georgia plant for Hyundai targeted to start production in the first half of 2026 and a Tennessee plant planned for 2028.