Anonymous ID: b00eec Sept. 2, 2021, 11:26 a.m. No.14509937   🗄️.is 🔗kun

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

 

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will reduce production at most North American assembly plants this month because of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, hitting its profitable truck and sport utility vehicles, it said on Thursday.

 

The largest U.S. automaker will halt production next week at its Fort Wayne plant in Indiana and its Silao plant in Mexico, both of which build pickup trucks. In total, GM is cutting production at eight North American assembly plants in September.

 

The industry wide chip shortage is causing massive auto production cuts around the globe.

 

Earlier this week, Ford Motor Co said it will also cut truck production next week because of the chips shortage, while Toyota Motor Corp said last month it will slash global production for September by 40% from its previous plan.

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-cut-north-american-production-citing-chip-shortage-2021-09-02/