{"id":221978,"date":"2022-03-25T15:47:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=221978"},"modified":"2022-03-25T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:47:42","slug":"microchip-shortage-halts-production-at-gms-indiana-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/03\/microchip-shortage-halts-production-at-gms-indiana-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip Shortage Halts Production at GM’s Indiana Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
General Motors announced Friday it is idling its Fort Wayne assembly plant for two weeks due to the continuing semiconductor chip shortage. The plant, which builds the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 will halt assembly operations for two weeks beginning April 4, the first time it\u2019s done so since August, when lines came to a halt for the same reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There is still uncertainty and unpredictability in the semiconductor supply base, and we are actively working with our suppliers to mitigate potential issues moving forward,” GM said told Reuters on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the shutdown, GM stated the supply of semiconductors is getting better when compared to last year. \u201cThis has translated into improvement in our production and deliveries during the first three months of the year,” the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their sentiments match those of the Volkswagen Group, whose CEO, Herbert Diess, said that while VW expects the chip shortage to continue, it’s expected the supply of chips will improve enough later this year to ramp up production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The supply situation is getting better, but even in 2022 we will not be able to build all the cars we could sell. But we see opportunities for further production increases, especially in the second half of the year,” Diess said in a February speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n