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GM builds pickups without fuel economy modules due to chip shortage


GM builds pickups without fuel economy modules due to chip shortage
Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press
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General Motors said it will build certain 2021 light-duty full-size pickups without a fuel management module starting Monday until the end of the model year in late summer.
The goal is to keep the pickup trucks rolling off the assembly line despite a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in the modules. But the result is those affected pickups will not achieve top fuel economy performance.
“Due to the global shortage of semiconductors impacting the global auto industry, we are making Active Fuel Management/Dynamic Fuel Management unavailable on certain 2021 model year full-size trucks, said Michelle Malcho, GM spokesperson, on Monday. ....

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GM stops production at highly profitable pickup plant in Fort Wayne, 3 others


GM stops production at highly profitable pickup plant in Fort Wayne, 3 others
Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press
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A GMC Sierra 1500 pickup on the assembly line at the General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly plant on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Roanoke, Indiana. GM announced Thursday, May 30, 2019 it is investing $24 million in the plant to expand production of full size Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups in Roanoke, Indiana.
As severe weather continues to hammer the Midwest and the Northeast on Tuesday, General Motors halted production at its highly profitable pickup plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, along with three other plants, affecting about 4,800 workers. ....

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