General Motors Extends Chevy Bolt Production Halt

  • General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) extended the production halt at its Chevy Bolt electric-vehicle plant for additional three weeks due to a battery pack shortage, Bloomberg reports.
  • The battery crisis pertains to the recent Chevy Bolt EV and EUV safety recall due to fire risks, TechCrunch reports.
  • The automaker aims to halt production through the week of October 11. It previously planned to shut the plant through the week of September 20.
  • GM would continue to work with its battery supplier, LG Chem Ltd (OTC:LGCLF), to update its manufacturing processes and production schedules.
  • General Motors had halted production at the Lake Orion, Michigan plant since August 23. 
  • It urged some owners of Chevy Bolt electric cars to park the vehicles at least 50 feet away from other vehicles as a precaution. 
  • Due to the semiconductor chip crisis, General Motors GM had to slash production at six other North American assembly plants. 
  • Price Action: GM shares closed lower by 0.58% at $51.52 on Thursday.
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