General Motors (GM) will temporarily halt production of some of its largest and most expensive electric vehicles, including the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ, at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit-Hamtramck from Labor Day through October 6, the company confirmed.
The pause, first reported by the Detroit Free Press, will suspend both first- and second-shift operations and affect about 160 workers. It follows an earlier round of temporary layoffs announced in April that impacted 200 employees as sales of GM’s big electric trucks and SUVs slowed.
A company spokesperson said the move is part of normal production planning. “Factory Zero is making temporary adjustments to production to align to market dynamics,” the spokesperson said. “General Motors updates schedules as part of our standard process of aligning production to manage vehicle inventory.”
GM said affected workers will be placed on temporary layoff and may be eligible for supplemental pay and benefits.
The automaker has been struggling to match demand for its premium electric models. While the Hummer EV and Sierra EV have strong performance credentials, they have been eclipsed in sales by GM’s lower-priced Chevrolet Equinox EV and Blazer EV.
Industry-wide, large electric pickups face similar challenges. Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Cybertruck have fallen short of early expectations. U.S. sales of battery-powered pickups totaled around 35,000 in the first half of 2025, down 4% from a year earlier, according to AutoForecast Solutions. By comparison, 1.6 million gasoline-powered full-size pickups were sold in the same period.