As reported by GM Authority, several of General Motors’ North American assembly plants will be closed following the New Year for maintenance projects. Now, the GM Factory Zero plant that produces the GMC Hummer EV and the Chevy Silverado EV will also receive an extended period of downtime following its holiday break.
According to a report from Automotive News, the GM Factory Zero plant (née GM Detroit-Hamtramck plant) in Michigan will be closed during the week of January 1st, 2024. Production at the facility will resume on the week of January 8th, 2024.
Of course, all GM North American assembly plants will be closed for the week of December 25th, 2023 in observance of the holidays.
As previously mentioned, there are quite a few plants that will be closed for an extra week following the holiday break, including the GM Fort Wayne plant in Indiana and the GM Oshawa plant in Canada. These facilities are responsible for production of the Bow Tie brand’s Silverado 1500 and Silverado HD, along with Big Red’s Sierra 1500.
“GM Fort Wayne Assembly Plant informed employees the plant will be down for the week of January 1st, 2024, to implement maintenance and engineering projects,” GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly stated. “We will observe a one-week temporary layoff during this time and anticipate all employees returning to work on Monday, January 8th, 2024.”
In addition to those two truck plants, the start of regular production (SORP) of the 2024 Chevy Colorado and 2024 GMC Canyon has also been pushed back in the 2024 calendar year. More specifically, production of the two midsize pickup trucks is now scheduled to kick off on January 2nd, 2024, as opposed to the previous December 18th, 2023 date. However, unlike the extended idleness of the aforementioned assembly plants, The General claims that this extension is due to a parts shortage for the two midsizers.
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