General Motors Will Lay Off , 1,300 Workers at 2 Plants.<br />The two plants that will be affected are <br />both in Michigan, CBS News reports. .<br />They are Orion Assembly and <br />Lansing Grand River Assembly.<br />945 workers will be let go at Orion, while <br />369 employees will be laid off from Lansing. .<br />Production of the Chevy Bolt EV, which took <br />place at the Orion plant, will be suspended. .<br />In October, the plant delayed beginning production <br />of the Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV.<br />At the time, GM said the delay was <br />not caused by the UAW strike.<br />GM anticipates having job opportunities for <br />all impacted team members per the provisions <br />of the UAW-GM National Agreement. Lansing <br />Grand River Assembly will continue producing <br />the Cadillac CT4 and Cadillac CT5, GM, via statement.<br />UAW members who lose their jobs at the Orion plant will <br />"be offered other opportunities in Michigan, including positions at Factory ZERO in Detroit-Hamtramck," GM said.<br />Orion Assembly salaried employees will also <br />be placed in other internal opportunities <br />in accordance with GM policy, GM, via statement.<br />Layoffs at GM and other automakers <br />indicate growing uncertainty about the electric vehicle market, CBS News reports. .<br />According to Edmunds.com, gas vehicles continue to sell quicker than electric vehicles.
