SHOPSMART AUTOS – CUSTOMER INFORMATION – JULY 19, 2021 (PT.1)

Written by admin on July 19, 2021. Posted in Audi, Car Specials, Chevrolet, Dodge, Electric Vehicles, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, SUV

Just when General Motors makes strides in one area, it must sacrifice in another as the auto industry continues to battle a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips used in many car parts. GM hit its production target to finish building and shipping nearly 30,000 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups, which were awaiting chip parts, to dealers this week. But starting Monday, GM must idle four of its North American plants that build midsize SUVs — including Lansing Delta Township Assembly — for two weeks due to the chips shortage. GM plant workers say there are tens of thousands of midsize SUVs parked, awaiting chips to complete production and ship to dealers, but a GM spokesman declined to comment on specific numbers saying the situation changes daily. In an internal notice to GM workers obtained by the Free Press on Thursday and confirmed by GM, the automaker will idle the following plants starting Monday through July 26:

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Additionally, at CAMI Assembly in Ontario, where GM builds Equinox, GM will extend downtime to Aug. 16. CAMI was supposed to resume production next week following its scheduled two-week summer shutdown. GM confirmed its full-size pickup plants in Flint; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Silao, Mexico, as well as full-size SUV production in Arlington, Texas, are all running regular production, which is three shifts. A worker at Lansing Delta Township plant told the Free Press there are about 15,000 vehicles parked, awaiting chip parts to complete production and ship to dealers. The worker asked to not be identified because he is not authorized to speak to the media. Make It A Champion Day!
Dropped shifts, disappointment
The news surprised and disappointed some workers at Spring Hill Assembly.
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Fuel your hometown passion and plug into the stories that define it. Create Account “We’ve been working nine hours a day and weekends, just reduced us back to eight hours this week and canceled Saturday and Sunday,” said an assembly line worker at Spring Hill. “We’ll finish out this week with over 10,000 cars in repair waiting on chips.”

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