GM Ends BrightDrop Production; CAMI Workers to Receive Pay

General Motors will end production of BrightDrop electric delivery vans at the CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, cancelling the program after months-long pauses and weak demand. GM cited the slow development of the commercial EV van market, shifting regulatory policy — including the end of federal EV tax credits — and trade/tariff uncertainty as factors that made the business unviable. Sales were minimal: 274 BrightDrop vans sold in Q1 2025 and under 4,000 year-to-date by Q3, and large inventories piled up at dealer lots. The move will lead to further job reductions at the plant; GM said hourly CAMI workers will receive six months' pay and a lump-sum compensation under its Unifor agreement. GM said it will work with Unifor and federal and provincial governments to determine next steps and assess future opportunities for the plant. The decision has drawn union and political calls to hold automakers to funding and employment commitments and follows a similar recent production pullback by Stellantis in Ontario.