GM cited lower demand and the "evolving trade environment" in its decision to pare down manufacturing at the plant, which builds Chevrolet Silverados.

A General Motors Co. assembly plant in Canada that makes pickup trucks mostly for export to the US will cut down to two shifts from three because of the trade war.

General Motors' Oshawa Assembly plant in Canada, which builds pickup trucks, will cut back to a two-shift schedule from three due to softening demand and trade-related challenges, the company and the union representing workers said on Friday.