DETROIT — Normal Motors has prolonged deliberate downtime at Fairfax Assembly in Kansas Metropolis, Kan., by Aug. 16.

The plant has been down since Feb. 8 due to the worldwide microchip scarcity. Workers had been knowledgeable of the extension June 17.

“The worldwide semiconductor scarcity stays advanced and really fluid,” mentioned GM spokesman David Barnas in an announcement, “however GM’s provide chain, engineering and manufacturing groups proceed to search out artistic options and make strides working with the availability base to maximise manufacturing of high-demand and capacity-constrained autos.

“This consists of leveraging each accessible semiconductor to construct and ship our highly-profitable full-size vehicles and SUVs for our prospects.”

Fairfax, which builds the Cadillac XT4 crossover and Chevrolet Malibu sedan, was beforehand deliberate to be idled through July 5.

“For years and years, we have made good vehicles, and that is what we do,” UAW Native 31 President Clarence Brown mentioned. “All we will do is be laid off and look ahead to Normal Motors to inform us what they’re gonna inform us.”

As of this week, GM manufacturing additionally stays down at Wentzville Meeting in Missouri, which is present process its beforehand scheduled changeover to new midsize truck manufacturing.

Manufacturing of the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles at Lansing Grand River Meeting in Michigan has been down since Could 10 and can stay so by the week of Aug. 9. Chevrolet Camaro manufacturing on the plant resumed June 21. The plant can even proceed to assist restricted manufacturing of Cadillac Blackwing variants.