General Motors is extending the production pause at its Silao Assembly Plant in Mexico through March 20. The site is responsible for producing certain Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks.
Work at the site was initially halted from March 4 through to the 12th due to a supply chain issue. The car manufacturer continues to deal with this issue, hence why production will remain paused until March 20.
The General plans to resume production next week. It has not specified exactly what supply chain issue it is facing but says it is not related to semiconductors, Auto News reports.
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“[GM continues] to face some supply chain and logistics issues, but overall, things remain trending in the right direction,” GM chief financial officer Paul Jacobson said in January.
This is not the only production pause that GM has had to implement. In February, it was confirmed that production at its Fort Wayne Assembly truck plant will be idled for two weeks starting March 27 in a move to manage inventory levels. The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are currently manufactured at the facility.
“Our production is up over the past month while demand remains fairly consistent, leading to an increase in inventory,” GM spokesman Dan Flores told Auto News last month. “Therefore, as we stated on our earnings call, we are going to proactively manage inventory levels, including plant downtime. The plant constantly reviews and adjusts production schedules according to customers’ needs. All actions taken are in accordance with provisions of the UAW-GM National Bargaining Agreement and the local agreement.”
