Nutson s Auto News Digest - Top Auto News Week Of February 14-20, 2021
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Ford can t get parts, must shutter plants in Kentucky, Ontario
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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.