PP Language Lessons
EasyWorldOctober 22, 2025

What Happened to GM’s Electric Vans in Canada?

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Key Vocabulary

van (/væn/)

A large vehicle for goods or many people.
Example: The company used the van for deliveries.

plant (/plænt/)

A factory where vehicles are made.
Example: The plant is in Ingersoll.

job (/dʒɒb/)

Work that a person does for pay.
Example: Many workers worry about their jobs.

📖 Article

General Motors will stop making the BrightDrop electric delivery van at the CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ontario. The company announced the end of production on October 21, 2025 and said market demand fell short of expectations.

Production had been suspended since May 2025. GM said a changing regulatory environment and the end of some U.S. tax credits made the van line hard to keep. News reports say the decision affects more than 1,000 workers at CAMI. Less than a week earlier, Stellantis said it would move production of a new vehicle from Brampton, Ontario, to Illinois.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. Where will GM stop making the BrightDrop van?
Q2. Who announced the end of production?
Q3. When did the company announce the end of production?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you use delivery services in your city? How does a van change your daily life when it is late or early?

2.

Have you ever worked at a factory or for a company that changed its plans? What happened?

3.

What do you think when you hear that a large company will stop making a product in your region?