SK Battery America Cuts Nearly 1,000 Jobs as Automakers Shift to Hybrids

Nearly a thousand workers are out of a job at SK Battery America after the company laid off 958 employees from its Commerce, Georgia, plant on Friday, March 6, 2026. The reduction represents approximately 37 percent of the plant's total workforce. The Commerce plant is located northeast of Atlanta. The layoffs are attributed to several factors, including shifting plans among automakers who are pivoting toward hybrid vehicles, according to Transport Topics / WAGA / evshift.com. Cooling consumer d