Parts shortage is the latest problem to hit General Motors production

Photo: GM Chevrolet Bolt. GM is delaying plans for a second shift at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas, which is set to build the rebatteried Chevrolet Bolt. Photo credit: HJUdall via Wikimedia. Public Domain. Article by Jonathan M. Gitlin. Ars Technica – September 15, 2025.

General Motors will temporarily lay off workers at its Wentzville assembly plant in Missouri. According to a letter sent to employees by the head of the plant and the head of the local union, a shortage of parts is the culprit, and as a result, the factory will see “a temporary layoff from September 29–October 19.” The plant is about 45 minutes west of St. Louis and employs more than 4,000 people to assemble midsize pickup trucks for Chevrolet and GMC, as well as full-size vans. […]

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