NEW YORK – Stellantis will suspend production at five North American auto manufacturing plants due to the global semiconductor shortage, said the company yesterday.
The move affects facilities in Belvedere, Illinois and Warren, Michigan, in the United States, as well as Toluca, Mexico, and two in Ontario, Canada.
Models manufactured at these plants include the pickup Ram 1500, Jeep Compass and Cherokee, as well as Chrysler and Dodge autos.
The plants will be down beginning next week through early to mid-April, said a Stellantis spokesman.
“Stellantis continues to work closely with our suppliers to mitigate the manufacturing impact caused by the various supply-chain issues facing our industry.”
The announcement by the company, which was formed by the merger of US-Italian automaker Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA, follows halts at North American factories operated by General Motors and Ford.
Toyota has also cut production at some North American plants. – AFP, March 27, 2021
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