There Will Be Fewer Big GM EV SUVs Coming out of the Factory This Fall
A temporary production shutdown starts right after Labor Day, affecting the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ.By Brendan McAleerPublished: Aug 29, 2025
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- GM is shutting down production shifts at its Detroit-Hamtramck EV factory for September and into early October.
- The reason is cited as aligning with market demand for the company’s EV trucks.
- The factory previously reduced production in April of this year.
In a move a company spokesperson says is intended to temporarily affect production, GM is shutting down production at its Detroit-Hamtramck EV factory. Beginning the day after Labor Day, and ending October 6, both first and second shifts will be shut down.JEFF KOWALSKY|Getty Images
According to a statement emailed to the Detroit Free Press, the move is intended to make “temporary adjustments to production to align to market dynamics.” The vehicles affected are the GMC Hummer EV and the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
This shutdown follows on the heels of a similar move in April, where 200 jobs were temporarily cut due to low market demand. In that case, GM also included the EV versions of the Sierra and Silverado pickup trucks.
Essentially, it looks like consumer demand for big EV trucks is softer than projected. A Hummer EV or the full-size electric Escalade are both niche products built to impress, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that the sales numbers aren’t huge. Still, while GM moves seven times as many regular Escalades each month than it does the EV version, sales of the IQ are at least fairly steady, about 600 per month for the first half of the year.
It’s perhaps a bigger issue that the Sierra and Silverado EVs combined sales are about the same as that of the Hummer EV. The Ford Lightning EV pickup sells far better, but it has not been without its stumbles.
With GM’s volume-selling EVs, the Equinox and Blazer, both being built in Mexico, executives must surely be looking at the excess production supply in Detroit, and perhaps reconsidering past strategies.GMC
GMC Hummer EV SUV.
The shift shutdown is expected to impact 360 workers at present; the factory employs a total of 4000 people. It’s not great news to receive on the runup to the holiday weekend that celebrates the American labor movement.
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Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels.
2026 Tesla Model Y Performance Has Blistering Acceleration Claims
The pinnacle Model Y trim has finally joined the current generation, and Tesla says it’ll hit 60 mph in 3.3 seconds.By Jack FitzgeraldPublished: Aug 29, 2025Save Article
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- The Tesla Model Y Performance is officially making a comeback for the 2026 model year.
- Tesla says it has 460 horsepower and that it will do zero-t0-62 mph in 3.5 seconds, making it three-tenths quicker than the previous MYP.
- Tesla is choosing to launch the Model Y Performance in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa first, but we expect news for the North American model soon.
The zenith of the Model Y lineup is returning, with Tesla launching an updated version of the Model Y Performance for the current generation. Compared with the outgoing version, the new one has improved performance along with new front and rear fascias. A carbon-fiber spoiler at the rear reportedly adds more downforce and reduces drag.
Beyond the bodywork, the new Model Y Performance borrows the Model 3 Performance’s adaptive dampers that change based on driving style, speed, and road conditions. The track width is staggered, with the Model Y Performance riding on a new set of 21-inch wheels.Tesla
The updated Model Y Performance arrives as a follow-up to last year’s overhaul of the Model 3 Performance. As with every Tesla that wears the Performance badge, the on-paper statistics are impressive. It’ll do zero-to-62 mph in 3.5 seconds; 60 mph arrives in a claimed 3.3 seconds. Find a long stretch of (closed) road and it’ll top out at 155 mph.
Tesla doesn’t like to give out specifics, so we don’t know the battery’s exact capacity, but the rather forgiving European WLTP range estimates put it at 360 miles, just four shy of the all-wheel-drive Long Range model. Tesla says the range figure is thanks to higher-density cells in the battery pack.TeslaTesla
Inside the updated version, the Performance model gets a new 16-inch display, up from 15.4 inches. Tesla says the new screen has a higher pixel density and will remain exclusive to the Performance trim. The interior gets a bit sportier as well, thanks to a new set of front seats that come with additional bolstering.
Tesla is launching the updated Model Y Performance in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East first, with deliveries planned to start in September. There hasn’t been any news yet on what the North American version will look like or when we should expect it to arrive, but we don’t think we’ll have to wait long to see it.
2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness Arrives with a Sizable Price Hike
The Forester’s most off-road-capable model joins its recently redesigned siblings, but it costs over $2100 more than before.By Eric StaffordPublished: Aug 29, 2025Save Article
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- Subaru has announced pricing for the 2026 Forester lineup, and one model is a lot more expensive.
- The off-road-ready Wilderness trim now starts at $39,835, which is $2130 more than the outgoing version.
- The rest of the Forester’s nonhybrid lineup receives very small price hikes, and the first ’26 models will reach dealerships this fall.
The redesigned seventh-generation Subaru Forester debuted for the 2025 model year, but its off-road-oriented Wilderness trim had to wait to get the same transformation. That new version arrives as a 2026 model, but it comes with a higher price tag than its predecessor.
The 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness starts at $39,835. That’s $2130 more than the 2025 model, which, admittedly, didn’t have the new design and features found on the new one. Along with riding on a different platform, the fresh Wilderness has taller tires and a higher ride height. It’s not offered with the hybrid powertrain that’s available on other Forester models. Instead, the Wilderness features a 180-hp 2.5-liter flat-four engine paired with a CVT and all-wheel drive (naturally).
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For those who are interested in the non-Wilderness-spec Forester, prices have barely budged for the majority of the lineup. A nominal $30 hike applies to the $31,445 base model through the top-of-the-line $43,045 Touring. The Premium, Sport, and Limited trims slot between those and start at $34,835, $37,555, and, $39,145, respectively. For 2026, every model with a blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert also now has lane-keeping assist.
Subaru hasn’t yet released pricing for the hybrid 2026 Forester models. However, that info should be announced soon. The company says the first ’26 examples should begin arriving at dealerships sometime this fall.
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