Post by cobra8 on Sept 2, 2021 11:11:54 GMT -5
www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2021/09/02/gm-semiconductor-chip-shortage-assembly-plants-close/5694047001/
General Motors will idle nearly all its assembly plants in North America starting Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic affects production of semiconductor chips overseas.
The industry already has been experiencing a global shortage of the chips, used in a variety of car parts, since early this year.
COVID is driving supply constraints in countries that produce semiconductor chips," Flores said. "But I can't say if it's because employees have a high rate of infection or if it's the government putting restrictions on plants due to the pandemic."
General Motors will idle nearly all its assembly plants in North America starting Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic affects production of semiconductor chips overseas.
The industry already has been experiencing a global shortage of the chips, used in a variety of car parts, since early this year.
COVID is driving supply constraints in countries that produce semiconductor chips," Flores said. "But I can't say if it's because employees have a high rate of infection or if it's the government putting restrictions on plants due to the pandemic."