The Zhitong Finance App learned that General Motors (GM.US) said earlier this week that it would lay off nearly 1,700 employees at its Fairfax assembly and stamping plant in Kansas. The automaker announced the news in a worker adjustment and retraining notice submitted to the Kansas Department of Commerce. The report said that the 680 layoffs will begin on November 18. Since this year, GM has made many reports of layoffs.

This Kansas City, Kansas plant opened in 1987 to produce Chevrolet Malibu sedans and Cadillac XT4 SUVs. GM said the company has around 2,300 employees. GM said earlier this year that it would discontinue production of Malibu in November.

The Detroit Free Press (Detroit Free Press) quoted a GM spokesperson as saying that the layoffs are “temporary,” and the company will spend $0.39 billion to transform the factory to produce the Chevrolet Bolt electric car. According to reports, the spokesperson said the plant is expected to restart production in mid-2025.

According to foreign media reports, production of the XT4 will be suspended in January, and the remaining temporary layoffs will begin at that time. According to reports, a GM spokesperson told the newspaper that SUV production will resume after the restructuring is completed.

There have been frequent rumors about GM layoffs since this year. In mid-August, GM laid off employees in China and cut employees in relevant departments of the Chinese market, including R&D. It said it would meet with local partner SAIC Motor Group (SAIC) and plan to carry out large-scale structural reforms to its business in China.

In the same month, GM announced that it would lay off more than 1,000 salaried employees in its global software and services division, including about 600 jobs in GM's technology park near Detroit, about half of which are in the US. “As we build the future of GM, we must streamline processes, pursue speed and excellence, make bold choices, and prioritize investments that will have the greatest impact,” the company said in a statement.