GM to pause production one week at Mexico’s Silao pick-ups plant

An indication is seen on the entrance of the GM truck meeting plant as the corporate step by step restart operations at their Mexican services, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19), in Silao, Mexico Might 22, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Maldonado

MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Common Motors Co’s (GM.N) fundamental Mexico plant that makes GMC and Chevrolet pick-up vans will halt manufacturing subsequent week over provide chain points, the corporate stated Friday.

The U.S. carmaker will droop work starting Aug. 29 and purpose to restart Sept. 5, it added.

Manufacturing at GM’s different three full-size truck vegetation in North America isn’t impacted. Its Flint, Michigan, truck meeting plant shall be working additional shifts this weekend.

Individually, GM stated its Bowling Inexperienced Meeting in Kentucky shall be idled subsequent week as a consequence of a brief components provide difficulty that’s not linked to chips.

“Common Motors is working actively with its base of suppliers to resolve points as they come up to fulfill buyer demand,” GM stated in a press release.

It added that North America manufacturing has been “comparatively steady” because the third quarter of final 12 months, however provide chain interruptions have continued.

The Silao plant makes Chevrolet’s Cheyenne and Silverado pick-ups in addition to the GMC Sierra. GM builds the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in Bowling Inexperienced.

Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon and Sarah Morland; further reporting by David Shepardson; modifying by Philippa Fletcher and Richard Chang

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