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    February 10, 2022

    Border Blockade has Ripple Effects on North American Automakers

    Written by David Schollaert

    General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda and Stellantis have all been forced to temporarily halt production at assembly plants in the U.S. and Canada due to truckers that are blocking critical roadways in protest of COVID vaccine mandates.

    AutoAssembly2Detroit-based GM, the largest of the “Big Three” automakers in the U.S., was forced to cancel two production shifts at its Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan because of the Canadian trucking protests.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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