Sep 03, 2021 13:51:00

General Motors suspends eight factories due to semiconductor shortage, significantly reducing production

On September 2, 2021, automaker

General Motors (GM) was reported to shut down production lines at its eight plants in North America, Canada and Mexico.

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-cut-north-american-production-citing-chip-shortage-2021-09-02/

GM to significantly cut North American vehicle production due to chip shortage

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/02/gm-to-significantly-cut-north-american-vehicle-production-due-to-chip-shortage.html

GM temporarily shuts down North American factories because of chip shortage --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/2/22654357/gm-factory-shutdown-chip-shortage-truck-suv

According to foreign media The Verge, GM faces a shortage of semiconductors needed for computers in cars and suspends production lines at eight plants that produce the most profitable products such as pickup trucks and SUVs. It is planned. Production outages will begin on September 6, 2021 at the earliest and are expected to last for at least two weeks.

Due to the

suspension of factory operations due to pandemics and the disruption of transportation networks due to the global shortage of containers, the global shortage of semiconductors is affecting various electronic devices such as smartphones and game consoles. The automobile industry is also deeply linked to the semiconductor industry, and its share of the manufacturing cost of automobiles is increasing year by year. I was guessing.

Global semiconductor shortage is hitting automakers-GIGAZINE

In April 2021, GM also shut down production lines at some factories for two weeks, and this is the second shutdown. 'The situation remains complex, but we are confident in our team's ability to minimize its impact on high-demand products,' said a GM spokeswoman.