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GM Cuts Production at Four Assembly Plants Due to Microchip Shortage

General Motors will shutdown or reduce production at four of its global assembly plants beginning the week of Feb. 8, 2021 due to the ongoing automotive semiconductor shortage.

Video: State of the Fleet Industry Week of June 22, 2020

Topics mentioned includes how improvements in the larger economy are impacting the fleet industry; telematics companies observing a strong return of fleet activity; OEM vehicle production continues return to normalcy; and the robust wholesale used-vehicle market.

Lordstown Motors to Unveil Electric Endurance Pickup

The company published an update on factor preparations and introduced the first three members of its board of directors.

Ford to Restart Production at Key North American Plants

Ford aims to restart production at select plants in North America as early as April 6.

GM Production Plant Builds 3 Millionth Vehicle

General Motor’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant produced its three millionth vehicle, which was a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse.

General Motors Invests $2.2B in All EV Assembly Plant

General Motors has invested $2.2 billion at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs, including its first all-electric truck.

Toyota Completes $1.3 Billion Indiana Plant Modernization

The capital investment was used for retooling, new equipment installation, and advanced manufacturing technologies to modernize the facility to meet strong demand for the all-new 2020 Toyota Highlander.

Ford to Boost Production for New Pickups, EVs

Ford Motor Co. will invest more than $1.45 billion at its Michigan plants to support its next-generation Ranger midsize pickup, 2020 Bronco SUV, electrified F-150s, and other upcoming vehicles.

GM Invests $1.5B in Next-Gen Midsize Pickups

The automaker plans to use $1 billion of the investment in upgrades to the Wentzville, Mo., truck plant, including new machines, conveyors, controls, and tooling.

Volkswagen Breaks Ground on EV Plant

Volkswagen of America will begin producing electrified vehicles in 2022 at a Tennessee plant that will be expanded with an $800 million investment, the automaker has announced.