The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.
General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
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The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”
But the chief executive, Mary Barra, added that the jury was still out on whether electric vehicles would become a major seller in the United States.
Executives from top automakers were invited to attend the announcement at the White House on Wednesday.
Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.
Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.
The leaders of Canada and China will meet for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.
The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.
The announcement, which will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, came less than a week after the carmaker Stellantis said it would move production of a new vehicle to Illinois from a Toronto suburb.
The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.
General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets.
Elon Musk’s electric car company said the new versions would start at around $37,000 and $40,000, prices that bring its cars closer to comparable gasoline vehicles.
The company benefited from a surge in U.S. demand for electric vehicles after Republicans in Congress voted to end a $7,500 incentive at the end of September. But other carmakers benefited more.
The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.
Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.