EV battery company Akasol to lay off 188 metro Detroit workers
Akasol, a wholly owned subsidiary of auto supplier BorgWarner Inc., will close two locations and shed 188 workers by April 2025.
EV battery company to close two Michigan plants, lay off 188 workers
An electric vehicle battery company will permanently close two of its Michigan plants in April, laying off 188 workers. Akasol, a German company that was acquired by BorgWarner in 2022, filed a notice with the state of Michigan on Feb. 11 announcing plans to close two of its plants in Hazel Park and Warren.
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A total of 188 jobs will be lost when Akasol Inc. closes two Michigan facilities, according to a state WARN notice.
BorgWarner to close Metro Detroit EV battery sites, lay off 188
According to a WARN notice to the state from Akasol Inc., a subsidiary of Auburn Hills-based BorgWarner, the automotive supplier's sites in Hazel Park and Warren will close permanently and 188 employees will lose their jobs between April 14 and July.
BorgWarner to close 2 EV battery parts plants near Detroit, cut 188 jobs
The two Detroit area plants were part of BorgWarner’s $880 million acquisition of Germany's Akasol in 2021. The work is being moved to a South Carolina plant.
BorgWarner to close EV battery plants, lay off 188
Automotive supplier BorgWarner is planning to close two plants in metro Detroit and lay off 188 workers under an electric vehicle battery business it acquired four years ago.
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BorgWarner Subsidiary Akasol to Close Michigan Facilities in Hazel Park and Warren, 188 Jobs to Be Cut
Akasol Inc. to close two Michigan battery facilities, cutting 188 jobs, and moving operations to South Carolina.
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EV battery producer to close plants in Macomb, Oakland counties, move to South Carolina
Akasol says it will permanently shut facilities in Hazel Park and Warren starting in April, leaving 188 workers without a job ...