Nov 7 (Reuters) - General Motors ( GM ) said on Thursday

it will end production of the gas-powered Cadillac XT4 SUV in

January as it shifts production at its Kansas plant to electric

vehicles.

The Detroit automaker is investing $390 million at its

Fairfax, Kansas, assembly plant to build next-generation

Chevrolet Bolt EVs. GM plans to end production of its Chevrolet

Malibu this month.

GM had said in May that when it resumed production in 2025

in Kansas it would build both the Bolt EV and XT4 on the same

assembly line, but now will only build Bolt vehicles. GM halted

production of the prior-generation Bolt in December 2023.

GM sales of XT4 vehicles are down 12% to 17,807 this year.

GM said in September it would lay off 1,695 workers at its

Fairfax plant. GM said the first of two rounds will begin on

Nov. 18, affecting 686 full-time workers and terminating 250

temporary employees.

Under the second phase, to begin on Jan. 12, 759 full-time

workers will be laid off, GM said. GM plans to recall the

full-time workers once the plant resumes production of the Bolt

in late 2025.

GM has sold more than 10 million Malibus since 1964

worldwide.

GM has been shifting away from cars in favor of building

more crossover and sport utility vehicles in recent years. The

Malibu is the last remaining Chevrolet car offered in the United

States besides the Corvette. GM ended production of the

Chevrolet Camaro late last year.