Weak sales of its electric cargo van built in Ingersoll have prompted auto giant General Motors to pull the plug on the van, casting the future of the Cami factory – and its hundreds of workers – into limbo. Key things to know:

AN EARLY TRAILBLAZER

Opened in 1989, the Cami factory in Ingersoll began as a joint venture between General Motors Canada and Japanese automaker Suzuki at a time when North American automakers were embracing Japanese production methods and Asian automakers were beginning to expand into Canada. The name Cami stands for Canadian Automotive Manufacturing Inc. The sprawling plant, built by EllisDon – the same London-born construction giant that built global landmarks from the SkyDome in Toronto to Canary Wharf in London, England – was cutting-edge for its time, the l

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