GM Extends Temporary Shutdown At Mexican Truck Plant

Common Motors is extending the manufacturing pause at its Silao Meeting Plant in Mexico by way of March 20. The positioning is accountable for producing sure Chevrolet and GMC pickup vans.

Work on the web site was initially halted from March 4 by way of to the 12^th resulting from a provide chain subject. The automobile producer continues to cope with this subject, therefore why manufacturing will stay paused till March 20.

The Common plans to renew manufacturing subsequent week. It has not specified precisely what provide chain subject it’s dealing with however says it isn’t associated to semiconductors, Auto Information stories.

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“[GM continues] to face some provide chain and logistics points, however general, issues stay trending in the best course,” GM chief monetary officer Paul Jacobson mentioned in January.

This isn’t the one manufacturing pause that GM has needed to implement. In February, it was confirmed that manufacturing at its Fort Wayne Meeting truck plant might be idled for 2 weeks beginning March 27 in a transfer to handle stock ranges. The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are presently manufactured on the facility.

“Our manufacturing is up over the previous month whereas demand stays pretty constant, resulting in a rise in stock,” GM spokesman Dan Flores advised Auto Information final month. “Due to this fact, as we acknowledged on our earnings name, we’re going to proactively handle stock ranges, together with plant downtime. The plant always critiques and adjusts manufacturing schedules based on clients’ wants. All actions taken are in accordance with provisions of the UAW-GM Nationwide Bargaining Settlement and the native settlement.”