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2021 Corvette Production To Be Shut Down Week Of March 1st
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2021 Corvette Production Back On Track
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Production of the 2021 Corvette is no back on track after a two-week pause, in addition to a shift cut last week due to the severe winter storm affecting the southern U.S.
autoevolution 17 Feb 2021, 11:07 UTC ·
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Much of the continental United States has been covered in a huge blanket of snow these past few days and the winter weather is starting to paralyze economic activities. Many carmakers, including Ford, General Motors, or Toyota, have reported major disruptions in daily activity for their North American operations. 101 photos
According to several reports coming from the Detroit Free Press, the Blue Oval company has been closing down some of its assembly facilities. For example, four plants have been idled, while another four had to cut shifts. Meanwhile, weather conditions remain unstable and sometimes plans change with little to no notice at all.
GM idled 8,000 workers in Arlington, three other factories in response to Arctic blast
Toyota, Ford, Nissan also temporarily suspended production because of the weather.
GM s Arlington Assembly plant is crucial for the company. It employs about 1,650 workers per shift and runs three shifts producing the automaker s highly profitable big SUVs.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
By Tribune News Service
General Motors canceled shifts at four of its biggest U.S. factories Monday, including its highly profitable full-size SUV plant in Arlington and its midsize pickup plant in Missouri.
A severe winter storm delivered arctic temperatures, snow and ice accumulation that hindeed operations, created dangerous driving conditions for workers and impeded parts delivery to plants.