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GM, LG lay off 480 at Lordstown battery plant

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC · How we work

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General Motors and LG Energy Solution’s Ultium Cells laid off 480 workers at the Lordstown battery plant.
The plant announced in fall that production would stop in January because electric-vehicle sales were low.
About 850 remaining workers were told they would not be needed for many months.
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans eliminated a $7,500 tax credit, causing U.S. electric-vehicle sales to fall sharply.

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General Motors and LG Energy Solution’s Ultium Cells laid off 480 workers at the Lordstown battery plant.
The plant announced in fall that production would stop in January because electric-vehicle sales were low.
About 850 remaining workers were told they would not be needed for many months.
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans eliminated a $7,500 tax credit, causing U.S. electric-vehicle sales to fall sharply.