General Motors is closing its Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant in Michigan, a facility that produced battery packs for the Cadillac Celestiq electric luxury sedan and electric motors and batteries for the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
A GM spokesperson confirmed the closure to TechCrunch, saying it was linked to the expiration of the site’s lease rather than a direct decision tied to the company’s electric vehicle strategy. Employees and production activities at Brownstown will be transferred to other General Motors facilities. Automotive News first reported the closure.
The move comes as GM continues to adjust its electrification plans amid weaker-than-expected growth in the US electric vehicle market. Changes in federal policy, including the elimination of the $7,500 federal EV purchase incentive in September 2025, have contributed to a more challenging environment for battery-electric vehicle sales.
Chevrolet Bolt Production Target Cut
GM has also reduced its production expectations for the new Chevrolet Bolt. According to Reuters, the automaker now expects to produce approximately 35,000 units before the model’s planned phaseout in the first quarter of 2027, down from an original target of 150,000 vehicles.
The Bolt was announced as a limited-run model, with production scheduled to end in 2027. The latest development concerns the substantially lower production volume rather than the previously disclosed end date.
The reduced target highlights the extent to which GM is recalibrating its EV manufacturing plans as demand and market conditions evolve.
GM Rebalances Its Manufacturing Operations
The Brownstown closure and Bolt production reduction are part of a broader restructuring of GM’s electric vehicle operations. The company has redirected several manufacturing facilities toward internal combustion engine vehicles while revisiting its earlier electrification targets.
The adjustments reflect a changing outlook for EV adoption in the United States, where the pace of market growth has been affected by shifts in government policy and consumer incentives.
Despite these changes, GM continues to offer around a dozen electric vehicle models. However, its recent decisions indicate that the company is prioritizing a more flexible approach to production as it responds to market demand.
Billions in EV-Related Charges
The restructuring has also had significant financial consequences. Reuters reported that GM had accumulated $10.9 billion in charges related to its electric vehicle business since the second quarter of 2025.
The charges, combined with production reductions and manufacturing changes, illustrate the financial pressure facing the automaker as it adjusts its EV ambitions.
GM’s latest moves do not represent a complete withdrawal from electric vehicles. Instead, the company is scaling back or revising parts of its original expansion strategy while reallocating manufacturing capacity in response to changing market conditions.