In Pictures: GM to close Brownstown battery assembly plant near Detroit as lease ends, not due to EV strategy shift

GM says the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant closure is tied to an expiring lease, not a shift in its electric vehicle strategy.

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The Brownstown plant builds battery packs for the Cadillac Celestiq and Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.

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Affected employees and work from the Brownstown facility will move to other GM locations.

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GM confirmed the closure of its Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant south of Detroit.

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The automaker stressed that the decision reflects lease timing rather than a change in EV plans.

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Brownstown produces packs for two of GM's most high-profile electric vehicles.

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The plant's battery work will be redistributed to other GM facilities.

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GM says the closure is not a signal of a broader retreat from electric vehicles.

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Employees at the Brownstown site will be reassigned as operations wind down.

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