GM to axe 350 jobs at Michigan plant after pivoting from EVs to combustion Cadillacs

General Motors is laying off 350 workers at its Lansing, Michigan facilities—Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping—effective January 14, 2027, as the company shifts production from electric vehicles to a new combustion-powered Cadillac sedan. The move comes despite GM previously securing a $500 million federal grant from the Department of Energy and planning a $1.25 billion investment to convert the plant into an EV hub. Instead, the plant will be retooled to build the next-generation Cadillac CT5 on GM’s updated Alpha platform. Affected employees will receive 74 percent of their hourly wage during the downtime under the UAW’s contract with GM and are expected to be recalled once retooling is complete. The decision reflects GM’s recent pivot away from aggressive EV expansion, with CEO Mary Barra indicating the automaker will begin launching next-generation internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from Cadillac in spring 2027. Cadillac is also reportedly developing new XT5 and XT6 models, as well as a new Camaro, further signaling a broader return to combustion-focused production.