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GM Pauses Production At São José Dos Campos Plant Again

For the second time in less than two months, GM is pausing production at the São José dos Campos plant in Brazil.

The automaker’s Brazilian subsidiary has confirmed to local media in the South American country that it will temporarily pause production at the São José dos Campos plant located in the state of Sao Paulo, dedicated exclusively to manufacturing the Chevy S10 midsize pickup and Chevy TrailBlazer SUV derivative, along with its entire powertrain line. The complex was already stopped for three weeks from March 27th to April 11th due to lack of components.

This time around, the production pause at the São José dos Campos plant will last for two weeks, from June 12th to 23rd. However, the cause is unrelated to the shortage of components, as GM confirmed to Automotive Business that the reason for the new stoppage at the São José dos Campos complex is the drop in demand for the Chevy S10 in the Brazilian market.

2024 Chevy S10 Midnight

It’s worth noting that during the previous break at the São José dos Campos plant, union sources reported that the Brazilian facility’s yard was full of uncompleted units of the truck and midsize SUV, simply awaiting the installation of an imported wireless signal microchip for the OnStar system. After the component constraint was resolved, these units were added to those manufactured since April, and an overstock was created.

Chevy TrailBlazer SUV

Notably, the third-generation Chevy S10 has been on sale in Brazil for more than a decade and is in the final phase of its production cycle. The midsize pickup has received two updates over its long history, the most recent being in calendar year 2021 when it adopted a new front end and improved connectivity features. However, its age and the high competitiveness of the segment have significantly reduced its appeal among customers.

Production of the current-generation Chevy S10 and TrailBlazer SUV is expected to resume on June 24th at the São José dos Campos plant, the only GM facility worldwide currently manufacturing such vehicles to supply Brazil and most of the countries of South America. Both models will receive a major design refresh and new technologies during the next calendar year.

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Deivis is an engineer with a passion for cars and the global auto business. He is constantly investigating about GM's future products.

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  1. There is a high chance that events like this will happen again and more frequently for the same reason in the near future.
    According to some rumors, Chevrolet chose to adopt the unfortunate idea of ​​doing a partial renovation of the Brazilian S10. It is said that the brand chose to update only the front design and the interior of the S10 to look more like the Colorado.
    If this is really true, the chances of the S10 losing share in the Brazilian market, which is the main and largest of the model, are enormous. Toyota is developing an entirely new generation for the Hilux, which currently leads the category. Ford will soon introduce the new generation of Ranger.

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    1. If this “partial renovation” is really adopted, it is very strange that Ford made a smaller investment and managed to manufacture the new Ranger and Chevrolet did not.

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      1. Mary is not the sharpest tool in the shed.

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