The writer is a Los Angeles-based freelancer and former Detroit News business reporter. He publishes a blog, Starkman Approved.
The Detroit News story headlined, “GM lays off 1,300 workers at FactoryZero EV plant” is illustrative of the charmed media coverage GM’s Mary Barra and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enjoy.
GM didn’t just lay off 1,300 workers at its showcase EV plant in Detroit but rather idled the entire facility for at least a month. While the automaker says it is “temporarily” adjusting production to “align EV production with market demand,” GM has a history of idling plants supposedly on a temporary basis and then closing them permanently.
The layoffs were implemented two weeks ago. It’s a pretty sad commentary on the Detroit auto media that they only just now learned about a plant in their own backyard going dark…