GM temporarily closes pickup factory due to chip shortage
Chip shortages continue. When Ford ships models No computer chip to the dealer, General Motors decided to take another approach to solve the chip shortage. GM has chosen to temporarily close one of its manufacturing facilities to reduce the number of vehicles it is building without the chip. General Motors is also lobbying Congress to take action to end the shortage of computer chips.
General Motors has chosen to discontinue production at Fort Wayne Assembly Plantern in Roanoke, Indiana for two weeks in early April. The Fort Wayne plant has more than 4,400 employees and is currently building the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. The facility originally opened in 1986 and is now powered by wind and landfill gas. Like other major U.S. automakers, thousands of pickup trucks are made at the factory was parked without chips in a few areas around Fort Wayne.
GM has noted that semiconductor chip supplies have become more stable, and as a result vehicle deliveries have increased. However, the rows above the bean row send a car with less chips a blunt message that there is still a significant supply problem. “There is still uncertainty and unpredictability in the semiconductor supply base, and we are actively working with our suppliers to minimize potential problems in the future,” GM said. .”
The only way to end the chip shortage is to drastically increase semiconductor chip production capacity. During this year’s State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden pleaded with Congress to pass the CHIPS Act for the United States. The bill would provide $52 billion in government subsidies to chipmakers to boost domestic production. The bill also aims to reduce the country’s reliance on chips made abroad. General Motors has supported of the bill, with CEO Mary Barra visiting Washington this week.
If the bill passes, it will still be months or even years before chips built in new factories funded by the law can appear in a car.