Feb. 12, 2021—General Motors is extending temporary shutdowns of three assembly plants through mid-March, CNBC reported.
Due to the global shortage of semiconductor chips, plants in Kansas; Ontario, Canada; and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, will remain closed for the next month. The initial shutdown was supposed to end this week.
The closed plants produce the Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Buick Encore, Cadillac XT4, GMC Terrain, and Chevy Equinox and Trax crossovers.
“Semiconductor supply remains an issue that is facing the entire industry,” GM said in a statement. “GM’s plan is to leverage every available semiconductor to build and ship our most popular and in-demand products, including full-size trucks and SUVs and Corvettes for our customers.”
