# GM to close Detroit battery assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think

- Source: TechCrunch
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:32:43+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/gm-to-close-detroit-battery-assembly-plant-but-not-for-reasons-you-might-think/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gm-to-close-detroit-battery-assembly-plant-but-not-for-reasons-you-mig-ef4ece/

GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy.

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