P&A Providers & Administrators
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

GM Again Shutters Truck Assembly Plants Amid Chip Shortage

The company will idle plants in Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Silao, Mexico, just one week after the plants resumed production after an earlier shutdown related to the shortage.

August 4, 2021
GM Again Shutters Truck Assembly Plants Amid Chip Shortage

 

Credit:

General Motors

1 min to read


 

General Motors Co. announced plans to shut down three North American full-size pickup truck assembly plants as of August 9 because of the ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage.

The company will idle plants in Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Silao, Mexico, just one week after the plants resumed production after an earlier shutdown related to the shortage.

Ad Loading...

“The global semiconductor shortage remains complex and very fluid,” GM said in a statement. “The recent scheduling adjustments have been driven by temporary parts shortages caused by semiconductor supply constraints from international markets experiencing COVID-19-related restrictions.”

The GM statement noted that the period will provide the company with an “opportunity to complete unfinished vehicles at the impacted assembly plants and ship those units to dealers.”

The U.S. automaker reported plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, will resume production August 9 after being idled since July 19.

GM's Lansing Delta Township plant in Detroit, Michigan, will extend its downtime next week. The company has idled this plant since July 19.

The automaker also extended downtime at its San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and Ingersoll, Canada, plants through the weeks of Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. GM has scheduled those plants to resume production on Aug. 23. Both have been down since July 19.

 

Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today

More Industry

Photo of gray SUV plugged into public electric-vehicle charger in parking lot
Industryby Hannah MitchellJuly 21, 2026

World EV Adoption Set to Grow

A new report says the segment, despite recent setbacks in some regions, is poised for acceleration as many countries look to reduce pollution.

Read More →
Bar chart of truck and SUV segments' weekly value change
Industryby StaffJuly 21, 2026

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

Wholesale automotive auction business stayed steady last week as bidders encountered lower prices, analysts observed.

Read More →
laptop with blue car on screen on a shopping website, Clear Costs Convert
Industryby Lauren LawrenceJuly 21, 2026

Pricing Transparency Drives Purchase Consideration

An annual study by JD Power found that clear pricing matters to consumers on automaker websites, so much so that it increases their purchase consideration.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Bar graphic of used-car segment weekly change
Industryby StaffJuly 14, 2026

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

Used-vehicle market depreciation was the prevailing story in the wholesale market last week.

Read More →
Light-blue Fiat car parked on a sunny Chicago street
Industryby Hannah MitchellJuly 14, 2026

Smaller Is Looking Better

A growing number of Americans in the market for a new vehicle are opting for more affordable options, not waiting for market stability to bite the bullet.

Read More →
man sitting at desk using calculator with charts in front of him, to-go coffee cup on desk, rising and falling data chart in front
Industryby Lauren LawrenceJuly 14, 2026

U.S. EV Market Slowly Stabilizes

U.S. electric-vehicle interest is slowly stabilizing since a major dip in sales after last year's end of the federal EV tax credit, and hybrids remain the leading electrified power train.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
blue background, map of the world with connecting lights and an electric vehicle emblem in the middle
Industryby Lauren LawrenceJuly 8, 2026

Global EV Market Entering New Phase

Automakers are making investments to lower battery costs and optimize production to meet changing consumer needs.

Read More →
Bar chart showing week-over-week wholesale automotive price change
Industryby StaffJuly 7, 2026

Black Book Weekly Market Update

The holiday weekend, not surprisingly, put a drag on wholesale automotive activity last week, analysts observed.

Read More →
Photo of Honda CR-V SUV on two-lane road next to roadside trees
Industryby Hannah MitchellJuly 1, 2026

Auto Affordability in Context

Cox Automotive points out the complex circumstances that have led to eye-popping vehicle prices.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Line chart of used-vehicle days to turn over past week
Industryby StaffJune 30, 2026

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

Automotive auction inventory increased last week, giving choosy bidders even more leeway.

Read More →