General Motors Announces Production Adjustments at Tennessee and Kansas City Plants
General Motors' facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee
DETROIT—General Motors announced temporary production adjustments at key electric vehicle facilities in response to changing market demand and recent federal policy shifts.
At the Spring Hill Assembly Plant in Tennessee, production of the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq electric SUVs will be suspended during December, with additional downtime scheduled in October and November. The facility will also transition from two shifts to one for the first five months of 2026.
Separately, the company will delay the launch of a second shift at its Kansas City-area assembly plant, which is preparing to begin production of the next-generation Chevy Bolt EV later this year.
“General Motors is making strategic production adjustments in alignment with expected slower EV industry growth and customer demand by leveraging our flexible ICE and EV manufacturing footprint,” the company said in a statement.
The adjustments follow the expiration of a $7,500 federal consumer tax credit for EV purchases and other regulatory changes enacted this summer. Analysts anticipate these policy shifts will slow EV adoption across the U.S.
Despite the changes, GM reported its best month ever for EV sales in August, delivering 21,000 units across its brands. Executives emphasized the company’s strong lineup of gasoline-powered vehicles as a stabilizing factor in navigating evolving market conditions.
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