GM cuts more NorthAm auto production
General Motors (GM) announced new automotive production cuts related to global semiconductor shortages.
The automaker is cutting production through 3 October at its Michigan plants in Lansing Delta Township and Lansing Grand River, and its plant in Ramos, Mexico.
The company will extend closures at its small SUV plants in Ontario, Canada, and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, through 17 October.
GM will cut production of its Malibu sedan at its Fairfax plant in Kansas through 31 October. The company will resume production of the Cadillac XT4 sedan on 20 September.
The Orion electric vehicle plant in Michigan will shutter through 17 October as the company struggles with continuing battery pack shortages related to a safety recall linked to Chevrolet Bolt vehicles.
Its the latest cuts for GM and the wider North American auto industry, which has been hobbled this year by part shortages linked to Covid-19-related restrictions, leading to a lack of inventory on many dealer lots.
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