The production cuts affect four factories. The global semiconductor shortage continues to wreak havoc on the automotive industry as General Motors extends and expands its production shutdowns. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge in consumer electronics purchases, straining chip supplies and forcing automakers to make difficult choices as they struggle to build their cars. Computer chips have become integral to the automobile as automakers cram more technology inside of them. Production shutdowns will continue at three North American GM plants while a fourth in South America will shutter next month, reports Reuters . GM's Fairfax, Kansas, and Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, plants will see their shutdowns extended through mid-April, factories where it builds the Chevy Malibu , Cadillac XT4 , and Chevy Equinox . GM's San Luis Potosí, Mexico, plant will continue its shutdown through the end of March, disrupting Equinox, Chevy Trax , and GMC Terrain production. In April, GM's São Paulo, Brazil, factory will join the list of shuttered plants as it ends production through May. Gallery: 2021 Chevrolet Equinox 60 Photos AutoForecast Solutions estimates that the shortage could cause the General to lose production of 216,000 units, according to the publication. The chip shortage and associated production… Read full this story
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