GM Lansing Grand River plant reportedly lays off 450 employees as IHS forecasts mid-term plant output recovery

To run on a single shift until the all-new Chevrolet Camaro joins its production line.

General Motors (GM) is planning to lay off about 450 workers at its Lansing Grand River plant, according to the Detroit News. The estimate is about 100 more than originally expected. GM announced last month that it would pull the plant back to a one-shift operation on slow sales for the Cadillac products produced there. According to the report, some second-shift employees will be able to move to the first shift, which will see its line speed increase to ensure more cars can be produced during one shift than is currently possible. The report cites a GM statement as saying, "Approximately another 100 people will be impacted by the layoff. We are still working through the details. Of the 350 employees that [were] already notified last month, approximately 200 of those 350 [will] transfer [to the Lansing Delta Township plant]". The Lansing Grand River plant will begin a shutdown on 15 December 2014 that will last until sometime in January 2015.