Urgent: GM's Pickup Production Halted Amidst Parts Shortage ....

Urgent: GM's Pickup Production Halted Amidst Parts Shortage Buzz

Due to an unidentified lack of parts, General Motors suspends pickup production.

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GM and Stellantis have increased their inventory in preparation for a potential United Auto Workers strike.

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Contracts with GM, Stellantis, and Ford are up for renewal in the UAW; they expire on September 14.

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Especially for pickups, which are in great demand, production adjustments impede GM's inventory management efforts.

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Midsize trucks and vans will restart on September 5 at the Wentzville Assembly in Missouri.

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Mexican facility Silao has been idle for the previous two weeks; production will resume on Monday.

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Production at GM's Oshawa Assembly, which was briefly halted in Canada, will restart Friday.

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Heavy-duty pickups and Flint Assembly both function normally with no parts problems.

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