GreenPower Motor Company Announces Layoffs at South Charleston Manufacturing Plant Due to Tariffs

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Whenever President Trump’s tariff fiasco comes to an end, we will turn attention to the lasting impacts. It is not a pretty picture.

GreenPower Motor Company announces layoffs at South Charleston manufacturing plant due to tariffs

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — GreenPower Motor Company announced layoffs to its workforce and a pause in manufacturing at a facility in South Charleston in a statement Friday. According to the statement, one of the major factors in the decision was the new trade tariff's imposed by President Trump, which they said has significantly increased the company's operational costs. "This decision was not made lightly. GreenPower carefully evaluated all …

GreenPower lays off workers at electric school bus manufacturing site in South Charleston

Employees told in email that new tariffs increased operational costs caused by new tariffs.

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Greenpower Motor Company is laying off employees due to new tariffs

Kanawha County, WV (WOAY)—A Southern West Virginia auto manufacturing company says it is laying off employees due to new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Greenpower Motor Company notified workers on Friday. The company, which manufactures electric buses in South Charleston, said new tariffs have increased operational costs.The post Greenpower Motor Company is laying off employees due to new tariffs first appeared on WOAY-TV.