Stellantis cuts output at 2 NorthAm plants

US automaker Stellantis is cutting production this week at two of its North American plants, citing the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.

On 30 May, the carmaker idled a plant that makes compact SUVs in Toluca, Mexico, and a plant that makes minivans in Windsor, Ontario, both for the week through 5 June.

AutoForecast Solutions this week increased the number of automotive builds expected to be lost in this year by 15,000 vehicles to 135,000. Another 400,000 are at risk of not being built, with more than 200,000 listed as recoverable, according to the forecaster's weekly update.

The reductions follow an early May reduction in AutoForecast Solution's North American production forecast to 14.82mn units, down by 330,000 units from its March outlook.

By Rye Druzin