announced to invest US$450 million (C$560 million) in the plant in preparation for production of the next generation Chevrolet Equinox. The amount included C$190 million at the plant and C$370 million in vendor tooling with suppliers. In January 2017, GM announced it would cut 625 workers as a result of shifting production of the second generation GMC Terrain to Mexico and phasing out the second generation Chevrolet Equinox earlier than planned. CAMI Automotive has 2,800 hourly and 300 salaried employees in early 2017 before the layoff. CAMI also supplied unfinished bodies of Chevrolet Equinox to GM's Oshawa Car Assembly for painting and final assembly. The arrangement ended after the production of the second generation Chevrolet Equinox ceased in 2017. In response to the Terrain's shifting and due to the production of the Equinox in two plants in Mexico, workers went on a strike demanding CAMI become the main assembly point of the Equinox. The strike ended in October 16, 2017. Awards and highlights In the 2005 Harbour Report, CAMI was ranked No. 3 in truck assembly in the Small SUV category of the 45 auto assembly plants in North America. Recognized as the most efficient plant in North America four years in a row (2012,2013,2014, and 2015) J.D. Power Silver Plant Award for the Americas – June 2014 Landfill Free status achieved in January 2014 Clean50 - 'Leaders in Sustainability' Top 15 Project winner - September 2015 Best GMNA Plant in Wiring Warranty Performance – February 2014 Current product In 2021, GM announced CAMI Assembly would transition to the BrightDrop platform (starting in May 2022) to become General Motors Canada's first commercial EV manufacturing plant. Announced initial buyers include FedEx and Walmart. The plant will begin to produce the BrightDrop Zevo 600 in December 2022 and the Zevo 400 in 2023. As scheduled, the first BrightDrop vehicles were produced in early December 2022, with a grand opening event attended by various dignitaries. GM also announced package delivery service DHL Express Canada as its first international EV customer. Former products The Chevrolet Equinox was produced from 2004 to April 29, 2022. The plant went through retooling following the end of the Equinox to prepare for its next product, the electric van Zevo 600. The GMC Terrain was produced until the middle of 2017 when production of the all-new 2018 GMC Terrain was transferred to San Luis Potosi Assembly. Historical timeline 1986