GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) will cut production at many North American assembly plants this month due to the current shortage of semiconductor chips, affecting its trucks and Profitable sport utility vehicles, he said Thursday.

America’s largest automaker will shut down production next week at its Fort Wayne, Indiana plant and its Silao, Mexico plant, both of which make pickup trucks. In total, GM cut production at eight North American assembly plants in September.

Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by David Goodman

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