General Motors said it will end production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vans at the CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, marking a setback for one of Canada’s early large-scale EV manufacturing sites.
The company cited lower-than-expected demand in the commercial electric vehicle market and a changing regulatory environment as key reasons for the decision.
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Production of the Zevo 400 and Zevo 600 models, built at the plant since 2022, will not be moved to another facility, effectively ending the BrightDrop program.
Production at the Ingersoll plant had been suspended since May 2025, as weak sales and high inventory slowed operations. General Motors previously said the commercial EV segment had grown more slowly than forecast, with policy changes and the loss of U.S. tax credits adding further pressure. The automaker had recently planned to restart operations on November 17 with a single shift and a smaller workforce, but the latest announcement halts those plans.
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The move raises new uncertainty for the roughly 650 employees who remained laid off after earlier workforce reductions. Fewer than 2,000 BrightDrop Zevo vans were sold in Canada and the U.S. in 2024, highlighting the program’s limited market traction. General Motors has not yet disclosed future plans for the CAMI plant but said it is in discussions with Unifor and government officials to evaluate potential options for the facility.
