Some of the hundreds of Oshawa workers expected to be laid off by General Motors in the new year have worked at the plant for generations.

So while its presence in the city has been declining for decades, GM still looms large culturally.

GM began its Canadian operations in Oshawa back in 1918. The auto giant has said it's working on a plan to keep building in Oshawa for another 100 years.

But in the face of U.S. auto tariffs, what's the future of the plant? Here's what we've been hearing during our reporting on the looming layoffs.

GM will still build trucks

As first announced in 2023, GM is spending $280 million to build the next generation of Chevrolet Silverados in Oshawa.

"The associated plant upgrades are currently underway," spokesperson Ariane Pereira said in an email. WATC

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