General Motors To Delay Redesigned And Refreshed 2021 Models
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General Motors may be forced to delay the rollout of its redesigned and refreshed 2021 model year vehicles due to complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
According to The Detroit News, General Motors has instructed some of its supplier partners to halt their preparations for its 2021 model year vehicles, with the automaker now planning to launch the products for the 2022 model year instead.
Among the vehicles affected by this decision will be the redesigned Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups, as well as the refreshed Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Traverse, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. The 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro will also be delayed.
GM Authority was the first publication to report the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks would receive interior updates and were also first to report those updates would be arriving for the 2022 model year.
In addition, the arrival of the 2021 full-size SUV lineup might also be delayed. The SUVs, which include the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL and Cadillac Escalade, were originally slated to enter production at GM’s Arlington Assembly plant in late April. The automaker urged employees at Arlington to return to work this week in order to complete production of the outgoing models, which must happen in order to begin producing the all-new 2021 models.
In a statement sent to The Detroit News, GM confirmed that its development teams around the globe “are looking for opportunities to conserve resources by adjusting program timing and deferring spending.”
The automaker does not expect future product programs such as the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Cadillac Lyriq crossover and Cruise Origin shuttle to be affected by the pandemic shutdown. It is also sticking to its timeline for the rollout of its advanced new Ultium lithium-ion battery pack.
It’s not clear when GM’s production lines will come back online. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises businesses to stay closed until April 30, but both Ford and FCA plan to resume production in the US by April 14. GM Spokesman Jim Cain said there is currently no “magic date” for when its production lines will restart.
“What you will probably see is different plants coming up at different points in time and we promised our suppliers and manufacturing partners that we would be in regular contact about this,” Cain told The Detroit News.
Industry analysts believe many automakers will wait to restart production, however, as vehicle demand is currently very low and dealers have an abundance of vehicle supply. Some GM dealers have begun offering generous incentives and steep discounts on certain vehicles in an effort to drive sales amid the pandemic-driven downturn.
US vehicle sales are expected to fall by as much as 40 percent year-over-year this month. Last Friday’s retail vehicle sales were down 55% from the same day a year prior.
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Source: The Detroit News
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Those idiots at the UAW picked a great time to speed the ruin of GM. I hope they’re happy.
Speed the ruin by the UAW, AGAIN!
Could it be that you are the same person that believed Trump when he said GM was dragging their feet to produce the ventilators and rising the price. falsehoods are what you believe. Actually, GM was working around the clock. You are ill informed
No YOU are uninformed…
Yeah, they should have known a global pandemic was coming….
GM wanted $1B for 40,000 ventilators… then the contract stalled… then they said 7000 ventilators in 45 days…. President Trump said no more talk, do it…
Guess you got a problem with the guy for wanting this terribly run company to get off its duff and do something… For trying to get help to people in need, your fellow citizens. Everyone was caught off guard but others got involved much faster… typical lazy, cost cutting GM… pathetic…
Just means more rebates and incentives for 2020 vehicles.
A next model year vehicle sold in the U.S. can be sold as of January first. This means the 2022 models can be sold on the first day of 2021. In Canada the following model year vehicles cannot be sold before April 1st, which is a federal government rule. The only exception is a leased vehicle, because it isn’t sold. This means if you want the fastest possible delivery of a 2022 model, just lease it and you might even get delivery of it as soon as November of 2021 in the USA. Buy out the lease anytime you choose after the official federal government regulated dates.
What about the new Colorado and Canyon models?
GM Customer service says the camaro plant is up and running. Can anyone verify.
I can definitely appreciate the impacts COVID-19 is having across the board in so many areas.
I’m just a little surprised that still after a 6 month wait, I can’t even get a build date for my order on a 2021 GMC 1500 truck.
I’m starting to think I need to just go buy a Dodge Ram instead. They seem to be building 2021s now as I understand it.
Thanks.
V/R GW