The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, April 12, edition that General Motors will temporarily pause production of Chevrolet BrightDrop electric delivery vans at its Ingersoll, Ont., plant after a limited run in May. The Globe's Eric Atkins writes that the plant will close until October, with about 500 of the 1,200 unionized jobs eliminated when it reopens for next year's vans. GM spokesman Jennifer Wright says: "This adjustment is directly related to responding to market demand and rebalancing inventory. Production of BrightDrop and EV battery assembly will remain at CAMI." The Unifor union, which represents workers at the factory, said the shutdown and layoffs are "devastating" for the employees, their families and the community. Unifor national president Lana Payne said in a statement: "This is a crushing blow to hundreds of working families in Ingersoll and the surrounding region who depend on this plant. General Motors must do everything in its power to mitigate job loss during this downturn, and all levels of government must step up to support Canadian auto workers and Canadian-made products." Stellantis last week said its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., will close for two weeks ending on April 21.