GM, Honda, Toyota Take Downtime on Chip Shortage; Stellantis Retools Jefferson North

General Motors will pause part of its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra production for two weeks in April because of the ongoing microchip shortage, a company spokesperson told Steel Market Update (SMU).

The Detroit-based automaker’s Fort Wayne, Ind., assembly plant will take downtime the weeks of April 4 and April 11, the company’s first chip-related production disruption since Nov. 11 of last year.

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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