{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"March 31, 2026 | General Motors idles 1,300 workers at its Detroit EV plant; GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan talks gas prices; Infiniti scales back growth targets","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/march-31-2026-general-motors-idles-1-300-workers-at-its-detroit-ev-plant-gasbuddy-s-patrick-de-haan-talks-gas-prices-infiniti-scales-back-growth-targets","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/18940598-march-31-2026-general-motors-idles-1-300-workers-at-its-detroit-ev-plant-gasbuddy-s-patrick-de-haan-talks-gas-prices-infiniti-scales-back-growth-targets.mp3","description":"Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, talks gas prices and consumer behavior. General Motors idles 1,300 workers at Factory Zero, its electric vehicle plant in Detroit. And Infiniti scales back its U.S. growth targets for the fiscal year."},"annotations":[{"startTime":23.3,"endTime":30.5,"type":"company","title":"General Motors","url":"/glossary/general-motors","quote":"Today on the show, General Motors idols 1,300 workers at its Detroit electric vehicle plan. The U.S. won't allow Chinese electric vehicles to enter through Canada and infinity dials back its growth targets.","canonicalId":"company:general-motors","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"General Motors (GM) is one of the largest automakers in the U.S. The segment discusses GM idling workers at its Detroit EV plant due to weaker demand for electric vehicles.","simplifiedExplanation":"General Motors is a major car company. 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Here, the company is adjusting its sales plans because it’s facing tougher competition and doesn’t have as many models to sell."}},{"startTime":42.1,"endTime":56.9,"type":"concept","title":"price of oil","url":"/glossary/price-of-oil","quote":"Well, a lot of it really is to do with the fluctuation of the price of oil, the underlying commodity that 60% of what you're filling up with is essentially refined crude oil.","canonicalId":"concept:price-of-oil","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The price of oil is a major driver of gasoline and diesel costs because crude oil is the starting input for refining fuel. When oil prices move, pump prices often follow with some delay.","simplifiedExplanation":"Oil prices matter because gasoline is made from crude oil. 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It often happens when fewer cars are being sold than the company expected."}},{"startTime":83.5,"endTime":90.0,"type":"concept","title":"ramps up production of gas-powered vehicles","url":"/glossary/ramps-up-production-of-gas-powered-vehicles","quote":"Sales for these electric models have waned as GM ramps up production of gas-powered vehicles. The U.S. will not allow Chinese EVs to enter from Canada...","canonicalId":"concept:ramps-up-production-of-gas-powered-vehicles","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Ramping up production means increasing manufacturing output. Here, GM is shifting resources toward internal-combustion (gas) vehicles, implying EV demand isn’t meeting targets.","simplifiedExplanation":"Ramping up production means making more cars. 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